doubt such a proposal would ever get up, nor should it.

Parties are free to have any group as election candidates, but all MPs should be elected by the people.

Chris,

No. It should not get up, but our make-believe conservative government is pushing for it.

"Led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison .... the political establishment has a vested interest in fomenting a divisive agenda that .... undermines the rule of law .... ". (Augusto Zimmermann, Quadrant, 20/2/21).

One of the driving forces behind the Voice, lawyer Mark Leibler, says that “unlike his predecessor Malcolm Turnbull”, Morrison is “genuinely open to the idea”. I’m amazed that so many people are still fooled by this man Morrison, with his thrusting, Mussolini jaw.

Both parties are in on it. We might get a referendum but, given Morrison's ‘president-like’ hold on government, I would not bet on it.

I have to say Graham Young and On Line Opinion is a blessing in terms of its existence.

I have a gut feeling that this article "In defence of Eddie McGuire" will not be published on another site I write for, a sports site.

I may yet be wrong, albeit the site does not respond to my messages, but my summary is at odds with what one of the editors wrote.

There is no doubt that news sources are conscious of its readership, and perhaps more so for smaller players which rely on advertising.

But OLO is an exception. It publishes all points of view and is not characterised by the bias that exists on most other sites, ranging from the left to right.

Even though I may strongly disagree with some of his views, Graham should be applauded for what he strived to do with OLO, one of the first Internet sites.

I certainly hope it sticks around for a long time yet.

Having people critique your views is the best way to improve your writing and view of the world.

OK. Here's the thing. All future governor Generals to be highly educated standout aborigines? With etonian accents?

This gives them a place at the table and recognises their status as the first people! And the reserve powers of the GG!

And a bill of universal rights would protect their rights as well as every other native-born or new Australian! Many of the latter better citizens with more love and devotion for this wide brown land that many of the native-born!

Just heard one of authors of Do Better report on ABC with Tracy Holmes.

Now I must be living in a different world.

The author cannot be serious when stating the need to highlight the clubs racist past as if somehow legitimising all recommendations.

To imply that nothing has changed from 50 years ago is indeed the stuff of amusement, imo.

I find that view insulting.

I have been observing AFL and issues of race for over 40 years, and I am disgusted that such academics are so out of touch with reality.

If you are going to imply that the constitution is racist, and somehow Collingwood is somehow reflective of such a reality, as I heard on the radio today, all I see is how such garbage merely serves to alienate many people.

You don't get anywhere by telling AFL supporters or a club they are racist, when clearly most are not and have moved dramatically away from views of the past.

Forget making appeal to the highbrow, many of which don't even watch football, and try to make sense to the many that count.

Individual,

Yes. The members of any race calling people of another race, ‘racists’ are obviously themselves racists by definition. What we call white people who call other white people racists has yet to be coined. ‘Lunatics’ will have to do until someone comes up with a word. They don’t understand the concept of self-loathing.

CM,

You say that Aboriginals should be given their own nation; but that wouldn’t be enough - nothing will ever be enough. And, guess who will continue continue paying for all this apartheid?

One Australia. One people.