What is your full name?
Shikha Sachar
What is your postal code?
2605
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
Yes
What should the change look like?
Recognition and inclusion
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the Constitution.
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
The First People should have a joint committee to represent them in the Parliament and all laws must have their assent. Jointly work with the Indigenous communities in building Australia.
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
Yes
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
A joint committee of elders might be the right people to provide any comment on this
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
Yes
Do you have any ideas about what words to use for that guarantee, or where in the Constitution to put it?
Preamble, History books (Education), Laws related to social equality/discrimination
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
Do you have any other comments on changing the Constitution to stop racial discrimination?
Include ALL communities along with a joint committee of Elders when drafting these laws
Do you think Indigenous people should have a say when Parliament and government make laws and policies about Indigenous affairs?
Yes
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
Separatism, Division
Is there any point in keeping it?
No
Do you have any other comments?
Focus should be on integration and unification of Australia not just through laws but through Education to completely change the Australian mind-set
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual