I have decided to stay away from that referendum, not because I am opposed to its stated aims but because despite all the hooha from the conservatives, if successful the plan will create a toothless tiger; one able to roar for as long as Oz media indulges it (knowing Murdoch & co that won't be long) but which has no way of enforcing its …
I have decided to stay away from that referendum, not because I am opposed to its stated aims but because despite all the hooha from the conservatives, if successful the plan will create a toothless tiger; one able to roar for as long as Oz media indulges it (knowing Murdoch & co that won't be long) but which has no way of enforcing its POV.
In my opinion a system which reserved a percentage of seats in the house of reps & senate for those first Australians identified as such by their communities would ensure that first Australians had a means to ensure their needs & wants are addressed.
This referendum is just performative; sleazy, corrupt labor party pols went for it because it is so meaningless they felt sure no one could oppose it, so enable a free goal.
That is not what is happening though as it has been made into such a culture war beat up by wealthy oil & mining interests lest it could cost them a coupla dollars as a proper form of honest & equitable arrangement of power sharing would have done.
The lib/nat pols who are fighting back are doing so regardless, ensuring disappointment for those first nations peoples who have been sucked into believing in it.
As far as dutton & co are concerned a win for labor is a loss for them, even if they are resisting a toothless tiger.
Nothing sums up the spirit of white australia more than this farce. So happy I'm not living there right now as it was the grass roots progress being made for indigenous Australians through the 80's & 90's which I found so great about Oz. We & local communities did some amazing things strictly at the behest of communities throughout a big chunk of Northern Oz during that time. All gone to shit now thanks to howard & weak arsed, neolib 21st century labor. The indigenous humans in Arnhemland I am still in touch with tell me that nowadays it feels as though they are prisoners in their own country.
Debsisdead: I can't dispute you on any of the things you write here! Sadly. I think the reserved number of seats from each state/territory a sensible idea - and maybe so long as it was reserved for the non-aligned? But who knows, should the Referendum get up - it could be a future way to go...let's hope so. And be well - wherever you are in the world.
I have decided to stay away from that referendum, not because I am opposed to its stated aims but because despite all the hooha from the conservatives, if successful the plan will create a toothless tiger; one able to roar for as long as Oz media indulges it (knowing Murdoch & co that won't be long) but which has no way of enforcing its POV.
In my opinion a system which reserved a percentage of seats in the house of reps & senate for those first Australians identified as such by their communities would ensure that first Australians had a means to ensure their needs & wants are addressed.
This referendum is just performative; sleazy, corrupt labor party pols went for it because it is so meaningless they felt sure no one could oppose it, so enable a free goal.
That is not what is happening though as it has been made into such a culture war beat up by wealthy oil & mining interests lest it could cost them a coupla dollars as a proper form of honest & equitable arrangement of power sharing would have done.
The lib/nat pols who are fighting back are doing so regardless, ensuring disappointment for those first nations peoples who have been sucked into believing in it.
As far as dutton & co are concerned a win for labor is a loss for them, even if they are resisting a toothless tiger.
Nothing sums up the spirit of white australia more than this farce. So happy I'm not living there right now as it was the grass roots progress being made for indigenous Australians through the 80's & 90's which I found so great about Oz. We & local communities did some amazing things strictly at the behest of communities throughout a big chunk of Northern Oz during that time. All gone to shit now thanks to howard & weak arsed, neolib 21st century labor. The indigenous humans in Arnhemland I am still in touch with tell me that nowadays it feels as though they are prisoners in their own country.
Debsisdead: I can't dispute you on any of the things you write here! Sadly. I think the reserved number of seats from each state/territory a sensible idea - and maybe so long as it was reserved for the non-aligned? But who knows, should the Referendum get up - it could be a future way to go...let's hope so. And be well - wherever you are in the world.