Can anyone list the achievements of Jacinda Price in regards to Aboriginals? She supposedly has a "vision" for them, unfortunately I can't find it anywhere, maybe some of her supporters here can put up a link, or a list, or some such thing concerning this "vision".

SM you claim that I am saying what the ABC said about Price. Where have I said that? The ABC made comment regarding a speaking tour Price was making. I have not commented on Price's speaking tour at all. So stop making things up.

From My Maiden Speech as Your Senator for The Northern Territory http://www.jacintaprice.com/maiden-speech

I’m Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Senator for the Northern Territory and the former deputy mayor of Alice Springs.

My mother was born under a tree, and lived within an original Warlpiri structured environment through a kinship system on Aboriginal land. Her first language was Warlpiri.

And no, Prime Minister, we don’t need another ‘hand out’ as you have described the ‘Uluru Statement’

No, we Indigenous Australians have not come to agreement on this statement — as also what you have claimed. It would be far more dignifying if we were recognised and respected as individuals in our own right

who are not simply defined by our racial heritage but by the content of our character.

I am an empowered Warlpiri/Celtic Australian woman who did not and has never needed a paternalistic government to bestow my own empowerment upon me. We’ve proven for decades now that we do not need a Chief Protector of Aborigines. I have got here along with 10 other Indigenous voices, including my colleague Senator for South Australia Kerryn Liddle, within this 47th parliament of Australia like every other parliamentarian: through hard work and sheer determination.

However, now you want to ask the Australian people to disregard our elected voices

and vote yes to apply a constitutionally enshrined advisory body

without any detail of what that might in fact entail!

Perhaps a word of advice — since that is what you’re seeking: Listen to everyone and not just those who support your virtue-signalling agenda but also to those you contradict.

we spend days and weeks each year recognising Aboriginal Australia in many ways,

in symbolic gestures that fail to push the needle one micromillimetre toward improving the lives of the most marginalised in any genuine way.

But we must always remember that our nation is not simply black and white.

We are rich with the contribution of Australians of many backgrounds, 30% of who were born overseas — and this is one of our greatest strengths as a nation.

Hi Maverick,

A good speech, and there is nothing I would discount from it. However we should remember that not all Aboriginal people, in fact not all Australians, do as well as Jacinta. The time has come for First Nations people to be recognised in the Australian Constitution, something that was not possible given the attitudes at the time of its writing.

As for a 'Voice to Parliament', I support that concept as a consultative body for legislation that affects Aboriginal people. I don't support any notion of a third chamber, and no serious person has proposed that, and the majority would not support it anyway.

p/s As for born under a tree, Jacinta's mother was not unique in that regard, my wife was born under a tree in NZ September 21st 1949.

Paul,

You said that Jacinta was "garbage wrapped" in skin and:

"This woman seems to endlessly talk in negative terms when it comes to her own people. As far as I can see Jacinta has done very little to advocate for Aboriginals"

Just the garbage trash talk that got the ABC sued.

As for her vision, you didn't even try.

This took me 10 seconds to find:

http://www.jacintaprice.com/jacinta_price_australia_day_speech_reflect_respect_celebrate

There is plenty there for those that are literate.

SM,

I never said Jacinta Price was "garbage wrapped" in skin, you are a liar! Where did I say that, or withdraw it?

I did say; "This woman seems to endlessly talk in negative terms when it comes to her own people. As far as I can see Jacinta has done very little to advocate for Aboriginals"

Can you show us, her positive achievements and advocacy for Aboriginal people. Appearing on 'Sky' with its panel of red-necked, far right reactionaries, is hardly a positive.

Paul,

I confused you with that other idiot VOR.

At least you admit that you claimed that JP denigrated Aboriginals which is what the ABC got sued for.

Clearly, you didn't (or couldn't) read the article I posted. JP has actively raised the issues that are important for aboriginal women i.e. domestic violence etc.

As opposed to the greens, Labor and teals have got rid of the cashless card which enables the money to be spent on booze and encourages domestic violence.

Similarly, I don't see a single achievement by Bum Bandit or his bunch of clowns called the greens.