Discussion paper response

Marianne Ferrari
What is your full name?
Marianne Ferrari
What is your postal code?
2251
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?
Acknowledge they were already here when white people arrived and acknowledged their cultural connection to the land
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the Constitution.
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
It's a no brainer. Why does this process have to take so long? They were here first and need to be included in every way in the formation of our society.
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
Yes
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
I don't know
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
I don't know
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
Is it worth creating the new group if it can only give advice and does not have the power to block new laws?
I don't know
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
Ni
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
No
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Democracy
Is there any point in keeping it?
None
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual