Don’t let this dangerous proposition divide
The government has made empty promises about its form, has lied about how many Indigenous Australians support it, and has failed to explain that this proposal has come from only a small number of people.
The government has made empty promises about its form, has lied about how many Indigenous Australians support it, and has failed to explain that this proposal has come from only a small number of people.
Speaking out about the detrimental effects of an Indigenous voice to parliament in the Constitution is not fearmongering.
Asking Australians to avoid highlighting race in the Indigenous voice to parliament debate is like avoiding getting wet walking through monsoonal rains. This is not the fault of everyday Australians but of the unyielding activist class that for the past decade has doused petrol on the flames of identity politics.
Many of the Indigenous leaders pushing Yes have had a seat at the power table for years, receiving hundreds of millions in grants. Never mind a voice, it’s time for an audit.
The Albanese government’s proposed voice is the wrong way to recognise Aboriginal people, or help Aborigines in need.
There are many measures that require common sense and a bipartisan approach – which I am deeply concerned the federal and NT governments are not interested in.
All Australians are created equal, and they should be treated in the same manner.
The uncomfortable truth for Kevin Rudd is that despite his Stolen Generation apology, he failed to improve the lives of those who weren’t forcibly removed. And he’s far from being the only glory-seeking Labor leader to do so.
Some raw and unpleasant truths about what really happens in remote communities must be dragged out of the darkness and into the light.
No concern is expressed for Indigenous lives lost outside of custody when the cause cannot be blamed on racism or colonisation.
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