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If not now, when?

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So the first of Albo's infamous, changable, "Starting Points" is http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/aug/02/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-how-will-the-constitution-change-and-what-will-australians-be-asked-to-vote-on :

"1. There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice."

Who will have the right to vote for BLAXITEER Reps in that "body"?

On what criteria? Racial? Proven by DNA test? 50+% or other physical tests?

Providing opportunities to exclude those who don't pass the tests?

Very nebulous "Affinity to a Tribe"?

Safeguards against corruption of mail order affinities?

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Remember ATSIC was a "body". So there's a track record http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Commission#Corruption_investigations

"Corruption investigations

In 2001, ATSIC became embroiled in controversy over litigation surrounding its chairperson Geoff Clark, relating to his alleged participation in a number of rapes

in the 1970s and 1980s, after being named by four women.[4]

ATSIC was also investigated for corruption, and the embezzlement of funds

intended for service delivery to help Aboriginal peoples.[citation needed]

Soon after this, the government under then Prime Minister John Howard began to remove some of ATSIC's fiscal powers, which were transferred to a new independent organisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS).[citation needed] The government suspended Geoff Clark as chair of ATSIC in 2003 after he was convicted of obstructing police during a pub brawl, and Lionel Quartermaine became acting chair.[4]"

and the list goes on.
Posted by Maverick, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 8:04:52 PM
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V of R,
The Voice is pure racism, it may be considered to be benign or malignin but it is still racism when one race receives special treatment or entitlements based on their race or ethnicity.
Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 8:41:48 PM
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not questioning Price's aboriginal heritage. Why is that?
Paul1405,
She made it openly quite clear that she considered herself to be of two race heritage. That's why !
Posted by Indyvidual, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 10:49:19 PM
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Indy,

I say, its because Price articulates things you and others with an anti-aboriginal bias agree with, so to you she's a "good darkie", an Uncle Tom type, who serves your purpose, therefor she's Aboriginal, which she is. Showing your racists attitude, will you call her a "Concrete Jungle Bunny" as you referred once to me, on knowing I have aboriginal heritage. BTW I don't consider myself Aboriginal at all, although my first cousin was accepted into the tribe.
Posted by Paul1405, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 5:25:08 AM
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Paul1405,
Again, you're making things up, are you getting desperate again ?
Anti-Aboriginal ? Racist ? is that the only argument you can invent ?
Very poor show !
Posted by Indyvidual, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 7:31:02 AM
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"The Voice is pure racism, it may be considered to be benign or malignin but it is still racism when one race receives special treatment or entitlements based on their race or ethnicity."

Yes, to those used to privilege, equality feels like persecution. Why is it racist to try to recognise and move past, past racism? Darkies won't know their place?
Posted by The voice of reason, Wednesday, 3 August 2022 7:33:46 AM
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