Maybe the whole thrust of ithe Voice is a ruse to scam Aboriginals from the benefits they now enjoy. (Re Mundines comments).

To my mind, a more constructive approach to Aboriginal integration both among themselves and towards broader society, is to strengthen Land Councils “Voice”.

Land Councils are more integrated into the Aboriginal sub-groups in their communities, which are tribal and family orientated.

Land Councils are also better positioned to recognise outsider incursions, including self serving Politicians.

This seems to be what Mundine is hinting at.

DD,

Oh no! You've woken up to Wazza, Chocs uncle Wazza. Given a lousy deal by the Labor Party, and then fed crumbs by the Liberals, but the guy makes a reasonable non racists argument concerning The Voice, I've got no problem with that.

Onya Bonger 1405.

My observations are first hand re land councils.

They have many flaws such as nepotistic in particular, and sectionally oriented, but that can also be a motivator for change, provided the inner conflicts don’t spill out into the street, as sometimes they do. But thats Politics.

The Land Councils are an under-utilised resource. Harnessing them for better utilisation of resources towards better targeted aims and ends makes sense: The Voice is divisive without a doubt, and is a shift from the wrong direction, the top down: That is the gist of Mundines position which I totally support!

Well DD,

'Land Councils' nepotism, No way! As a grass roots practical way of dealing with problems and providing solutions at the coal face, they are a good idea.

BTW, I still can't get over the fact, my first cousin got her 'Land Council' to approve her aboriginality a few years back. I said to her "Cuz, how did ya get that?" You've got as much aboriginal blood as me, Indy says I'm 2%. Anyway she proved it to the satisfaction of the mob, says on her "fathers side", hummm I thought he was a Pommy sailor. Anyway I said what's your Aboriginal name; "Didgeridoo"! Seems being aboriginal doesn't have the great benefits some claim, Cuz tells me she gets nothing from it financially.

Indy says I'm 2%.
Paul1405,
Well, it appears that some are actually minus 2% & still claim !

Paul, take a look at SBS 'The Whole Table' episode 3.

The Voice will be an expensive set of 24 unelected bureaucrats based in Canberra on taxpayer income telling remote communities what to do as decided by the white's elected Government.

The land councils should be given the same powers as local councils for their tribal areas.