What is your full name?
Alison Dorr
What is your postal code?
6100
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
Yes
What should the change look like?
Recognising the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander as the traditional caretakers and the original caretakers of this land called Australla in the constitution.
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the Constitution.
Where is the best place to put it?
The constitution.
What should the statement say?
That the Aborignial and Torres Strait people were the original and traditional caretakers of this land called Australia. That their cultures need to be acknowledged, celebrated and maintained out of respect including their languages
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
I think that they should take part in crafting that statement.
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
I don't know
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Yes
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Laws that maintain their culture including their languages
If there is not enough support for a guarantee in the Constitution, what other things can we do to stop racial discrimination in national laws?
Make a document that establishes rights and responsibilities
Do you think Indigenous people should have a say when Parliament and government make laws and policies about Indigenous affairs?
Yes
Should a new Indigenous group be set up under the Constitution to give advice and make sure Indigenous people have a voice in political decisions that affect them?
Yes
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Getting racism out of the constitution?
Is there any point in keeping it?
No
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual