It is unfortunate that this historic attempt of
trying to deal with what many have called
"unfinished business," has come to be so
controversial and at times nasty, and heated.
Even sadder to have an Opposition Leader
actively campaigning against Indigenous People
and binding his front benchers to do the same.

Noel Pearson said:

"Dutton sees his own political future tied up with
getting this referendum to fail. This is about his
calculations rather than what's good for the country."

"He doesn't mind chucking Indigenous Australians
and the future of this country under the bus so he
can preserve his miserable political hide."

Strong words indeed.

Pearson in his interview with journalist David Spears
on the Sunday program - "Insiders" dismissed Dutton's
proposal of a second referendum as a "mirage."
" A Judas betrayal of Australia." And he urged
Australians to back the coming referendum, to once
and for all settle "unfinished business."

Pearson called the Opposition leader as an "undertaker
preparing the grave to bury Uluru."

I believe in Resurrection and an after-life, -
and I hope and pray that
so do the majority of Australians - who will vote YES

"Noel Pearson said:"

Well he's a rooly-trooly aboriginal so we'd better do what he says otherwise we might be called (gasp!!) racists.

Meanwhile in the adult world, writs have now been issued. Today was the last possible day to do it if they wanted a 14/10 vote. I suspect that Albanese et al were pondering whether to continue the shambles of a vote right up to the last minute and were seriously considering taking up Dutton's suggestion of delaying it and changing the wording to something more amenable to the plebs.

But with the mayhem going on with the government's protection racket for Qantas and the continuing unravelling of the economy, a five week distraction in a lost cause referendum was worth it. As Keating advised back in the 1990s, if things aren't going well, "chuck a bloody big piece of meat in the other direction". The referendum is now that distraction.

Foxy,

Pearson was clearly lying. Dutton was prepared to support the voice the split came when Albozo refused to compromise on either enabling the voice access to every civil servant in the country and refused to consider any guarantees against judicial activism.

As no constitutional referendum has ever succeeded without bipartisan support, it was incumbent on Albozo to find common ground. The failure of the referendum will be entirely on his head.

This is the future of YES under aboriginal claims.
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/native-title-claim-over-redlands-coast-in-brisbane-casts-doubt-on-ownership-of-urban-public-spaces-and-amenities-across-australia/ar-AA1gv8rw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=645f7130db084cceacf9af54ce5f7171&ei=9
Quote:
"Australia's first major native title claim of a large urban area is clouding the future of popular scenic areas, parks, playgrounds, cemeteries and even council buildings.

The claim could infer native title rights on approximately 3,500 council-owned or managed properties in the Redlands coastal area of Brisbane, which is home to 165,000 people.
Redland City Council Mayor Karen Williams said the claim, which was lodged in 2017 by the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation, is a landmark case all Australians should pay attention to.

'It is the first time such a title claim has been made over an urban area in such quantity,' she told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.
Some of those areas we will defend vigorously because they are important, a very important part, such as the coastal points in particular and cemeteries where, might I add, a lot of forebears and pioneers are buried.'

Cr Williams said the claim could deprive locals and visitors of access to popular scenic and recreational spots, which could be turned over for exclusive use by the claimants.

This is the country's first referendum in 24 years.

The question to be asked is:

"A proposed law to alter the Constitution to recognize
the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice. Do you
approve this proposed alteration?"

The Prime Minister said, "That's the question, before
the Australian people, nothing more, but nothing less."

"This moment has been a very long time in the making,
yet they have shown such patience, and optimism through
the process. And that spirit of co-operation and thoughtful
respectful dialogue has been so important at arriving at
this point in such a united fashion."

The Prime Minister re-assured that the "wording of this
year's vote was devised during months of consultation
with Indigenous groups and legal experts."

It is good to learn that quite a few Liberal politicians
are supporting the YES vote along with the supporters in
their electorates. The final outcome is still unknown.
Just as is Peter Dutton's leadership.

The Yoorrook Commission in Victoria, of which 4 of the 5 Commissioners are aboriginal or part thereof or identity as aboriginal, has been set up to "indict and attack the white population of Victoria for its alleged crimes against the local Aboriginal population".

There will be no witnesses, no testimony, and no recognition of the good that happened to aboriginal lives through white settlement.

A "show trial worthy of a dictatorship, whose outcome has been largely decided before its proceedings have begun." A witch hunt. No right of reply.

Shades of things to come if the vile Voice was to get up.