Discussion paper response

Ian Rose
What is your full name?
Ian Rose
What is your postal code?
2021
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
No
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
We have to start by acknowledging the First Nations Peoples and their sovereignty, from that we can then come to mutually agreeable terms. As it stand our society allows for very little input or influence by the First Nations Peoples and this is to our ow
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
Yes
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
The Australian Parliament needs to listen to what the Aboriginal Peoples want, self determination would be a good start.
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
Yes
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
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?
Listen to our Aboriginal Cousins perspectives
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?
No
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
Bedrawn from Elders and Activists, not Land Councils as they have bee compromised by the whole 'Recognise' fiasco
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
Is there any point in keeping it?
It has allowed for special Aboriginal education programs, so I suppose there are occasions when it can be put to some good use, though generally speaking it's pretty vile.
Do you have any other comments?
Start from scratch by ending our colonial mentality and organising structure, listen and act upon how Aboriginal structures are.
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual