Discussion paper response

Donald Kenneth Chandler
What is your full name?
Donald Kenneth Chandler
What is your postal code?
5153
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
No
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
No
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
We are ALL peoples of Australia .....no matter who was first.
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
No
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
No
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
We are ALL Australians and therefore should be under the same laws of this country.
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
No
Do you have any other comments on changing the Constitution to stop racial discrimination?
You cannot stop racial discrimination by law making . It begins from an early age onwards when we should be taught to respect all peoples and their property.
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?
No
Should we delete section 25?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments?
Respect for people and their property is the biggest challenge of our society...but do we see the government actively promoting this? Or are we more concerned about cars speeding,breast cancer,prostate cancer,lung cancer,etc.,etc. ...even though these a
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual