Hi Aries54,

Thank you for your constructive comments.

To blame the Indigenous people for subsisting on
welfare and now trying for other so called - "benefits" like
asking for a Voice to Parliament has no justice. Unless we're
also willing to judge every white member of society by how
productive he or she is. Take individual by individual it's
likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government
favours among the whites (and the rich) than among the ranks of the
Indigenous who are more disadvantaged.

After all this is their
land that we took.
Foxy,
Yes. Don't forget though the price the non-indigenous have thus far & will forever be paying !
Non-indigenous who didn't take anything from indigenous.
To continue pointing the finger at the wrongs of past generations is as wrong as portraying oneself as a victim from generations ago.
Anyone who can argue that the Aborigines would now be better off if the British had not come here should state how they'd fare now !

indyvidual,

The price that the non-indigenous will be paying?
Like Gina Rineheart et al?

Please do your research on Indigenous people. And their
history. Don't embarrass yourself.

indyvidual,

Colonisation disrupted Aboriginal society and
economy. Restriction of Aboriginal people onto "reserves"
disrupted their ability to support themselves.
The loss of traditional culture and homelands, the spread
of disease, the forced removal of children, the denial
of citizenship rights, random shootings, massacres of
men, women and children by stockmen, ( Myall Creek).
Aborigines experienced extreme hardships, they lost lands
and their water resources, and food supplies - and the list
goes on. And you're questioning their rights?

Foxy,
we've all had enough lectures on things we can't change, what I would like is an answer to my question !
Surely you of all OLO'ers would be able to dig up a link on the Aborigines' belief as to where they'd be nowadays if the British hadn't arrived.

Oh gawd, Individual resorts to that hoary ole chestnut "What would their lives be like if the ( ... submit country of choice ... ) had arrived before the British.

That argument is as banal and stupid as arguing that it's a pity the Spanish Armada didn't win the battle. Just think, we could have been enjoying paella and tapas years ago instead of all that British stodge.

Your point is ridiculous Individual.