Indy,

You can't call the bloke behind the desk down at 'Centrstink' who you keep badgering for more aged welfare a "co-worker"! I understand you guys are on first name terms, you being a regular customer for the past 50 years, but calling that poor public servant a co-worker is too much. You're the co and he's the worker, not the same.

You will be pleased to hear I have developed the "Twenty Buck Program" as part of my Seniors National Service. Oh yes, once all your basic needs have been met through the government issued, food and clothing stamp system, which you will receive fortnightly in lieu of the present over generous cash handout, an additionally, and I stress mostly tax free, cash subsidy of $20 will be all yours to help meet your luxurious life style. Now doesn't that sound marvellous, naturally you over the Moon to hear such good news?

Hi Foxy,

Did you hear the joke about the old forum fella, who declared just this week that he would never ever start another forum discussion topic, it was a waste of his time. Then he starts three, a man of his word. Funny ah!

ARE THE ALBANESE GOVENMENT LISTINING TO ABORIGINALS? Since the Labor government failed to listen to the aboriginals and abandoned them by the lifting of the alcohol bans and the cashless card, they are incapable of listing to issues confronting aboriginals. They are pretending they are listening by giving an elite a Voice.

Albanese says it is a modest change, but Langton wrote the mind-numbing, 272-page “co-design” report that Albanese says has all the detail you need on the Voice.
“Why would we restrict the Voice to representations that can’t be challenged in court?” she said.

The High Court could be involved in decisions affecting aboriginals if someone objects to an issue. IT IS MORE THAN ADVISORY

Dear Paul,

He also said he was going to ignore me.

You'd think that the beginning sentence of my earlier
quote - "Third World" refugee here.
Would have given him a clue that it wasn't me.

Twitter, is full of "Third World" refugee quotes.

Here's two more:

"Third world" refugee here.
One of my brothers treats people with heart problems. Another
educates hundreds of kids, and I run a non-profit outlet
that strengths democracy. What have you done?

And -

"Third world" refugee here.
I have a double degree from UCLA
(psychology and philosophy)
am polyglot, speak 3 languages fluently,
started 2 successful companies. What have you done?

I find that these people are the most passionate and driven
people that I have come across. They sit and wait for things.
They are the doers. Hence the quote - to show that they
don't deserve racist attacks.

And neither do i.

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josephus,

The Voice does not have "power". It has function.
It's function is to make representation on behalf of its
constituency across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people to the government and to parliament.

In other words The Voice will be an advisory body to
government and parliament on matters affecting Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Australians.

The Voice will make a practical difference on the ground
by listening to the communities we make better policies to help
close the gap.

Dear Paul,

Sorry for the typo regarding "Third World" refugees.
It should read - "They DON'T sit and wait for things".
"They are doers".

Foxy, talk to Langton and be informed, she sees the Voice having power in government for aboriginal issues or it goes to the High Court.