They are not listening, Josephus. They know of the ridiculous costs involved in doing absolutely nothing for the people they are using to spread their Socialist ideology. They are not interested in people or Australia - only in spreading Socialist totalitarianism with an Ockernese flavour.

You of course, won't listen to me, either. People wish only to state their own beliefs, and are not interested in the beliefs of others, no matter what they say, and how 'tolerant' they claim to be.

Hi Maverick,

Interesting times ahead with Lidia Thorpe. She just may
turn out to be Australia's "Malcolm X".

Here's my version of "A Bicycle Built For Two":

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do
I'm half crazy wondering about you
You've got to simply tell me
Which way you're going to swing
To me it is important
Which way you're going to spring

Your vote really matters
You surely have to see
That voting YES is definitely
The right place in which to be
So Daisy, Daisy, just get on your bike
Ride down to the voting booths
And do what's simply right!

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josephus,

Foxy does not want to give them Australia.
Foxy wants to give them a Voice to Parliament.
There's a difference.

Warren Mundine gave the quote of $30 billion on 500,000
people back in August 29, 2016 - on Q and A.

However the quote does not quite cover the full story.
It doesn't get across the fact that only a really
small amount of the overall Indigenous spending is
on Indigenous-specific programs. Most is on mainstream
programs nothing to do with Indigenous peoples (defence,
foreign affairs, and industry assistance).

Also 1 in 5 Indigenous Australians live in remote areas
where the cost of providing many services is significantly
so much higher. Much of the spending is to try to achieve
the same level of service that others are accustomed to.
Though it fails to do so.

I wonder who said, "give some of what rightfully belongs to our First Nations people back to them".
We already have Land Councils and pending claims. It does not need a Voice to establish. Vote NO! For unity and equality.

josephus,

What is wrong with having an advisory body on their
behalf to parliament on policies and programs that
affect only them. Wouldn't this be more effective
than making decisions for them? So far this hasn't
worked.

Your point is ridiculous Individual.
Aries54,
Perhaps as ridiculous as the demands of the indigenous to be entitled to the latest non-indigenous technology & commodities ? Why do do they bleat discrimination if they have to wait if they were so happy in their existence before the British ?
I think your quip is way more ridiculous !

Foxy,

All legislation applies to everyone; thus this voice will have some veto power over all legislation.