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Thoughts on a Voice to parliament : Comments

By Peter Bowden, published 8/3/2023

The SBS documentary, 'Australian Wars' was a chilling revisit to the multitude of efforts by aboriginal people to resist the encroachments on their lands.

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The voice has no power of veto, nor able to reverse government policy.
Alan B,
That's what Australians are being told until the day the Yes vote is confirmed. Does anyone, including the activists know what will be the next demand ?
Posted by Indyvidual, Wednesday, 8 March 2023 4:34:44 PM
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Alan B - the problem is that, once enshrined in the Constitution, the Voice may allow the unelected High Court to get involved in the decision-making process. This is also one of the major objections to having a charter of human rights in a document (the Constitution) which was little more than a roadmap for the colonies to follow to allow them to form the Australian nation.
If Albanese really wanted the Voice to succeed AND to be nothing more than what he says it will be, he would produce the draft legislation which will give voice to the Voice (excuse the pun) and allow everyone to understand how it will work.
It would also be nice to be told how the Voice will help close the gap. It almost certainly will provide benefits to what I'll call urban Aboriginals, especially the well educated, but I can't see how it will make any difference to the people living in small regional and remote communities where the gap is profound.
Posted by Bernie Masters, Wednesday, 8 March 2023 4:35:42 PM
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To close this Gap requires people to actually want to close it by accepting what a closed Gap brings by way of responsibilities & commitments on all sides. In a mixed Race society which is very often wrongly called multicultural, it is absolutely vital that only a give & take mentality can make this society a success rather than just a want & sermonise guilt mentality.
Add to this, a mentality that focusses on the present & future by using the past as reference instead of a tool to disrupt the workings for the future of the Nation.
Posted by Indyvidual, Wednesday, 8 March 2023 5:46:35 PM
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My understanding is that the voice needs a referendum so that "being of Aboriginal blood" can be a requirement of electors and electees without breaking Australian laws.
Posted by Fester, Thursday, 9 March 2023 6:21:00 AM
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The Alan Bs of this world don't appreciate how extreme much of the Black Voice Army is>

I draw your attention to pages 16 to 19 of the document:

"Indigenous Voice Co-design Process: Final Report to the Australian Government"

of July 2021

at http://voice.niaa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-12/indigenous-voice-co-design-process-final-report_1.pdf

It shows the INCREDIBLE COMPLEXITY and AMBITION of the Black Voice Army.

The Voice to Parliament will be just the 5% surface tip of the vastly expensive all-encompasing, racist, Black Voice Army iceberg.
Posted by Maverick, Thursday, 9 March 2023 8:34:45 AM
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Black Voice Army iceberg.
Maverick,
Yep, icebergs flip when they become top-heavy !
Posted by Indyvidual, Thursday, 9 March 2023 9:21:30 AM
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