Discussion paper response

Alberto Runco
What is your full name?
Alberto Runco
What is your postal code?
6107
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
Yes
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in the Constitution.
Where is the best place to put it?
Constitution
What should the statement say?
We, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, grant the Australian citizenship to all populaces and individual who found refuge on our land since 1788 and accept the current Australian government as the only legitimate form of government of our la
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
It is time for the old racism of non-Aboriginal people disappear, as well as a new mindset of Aboriginal people develops further.
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?
No
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
Yes
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
Do you think Indigenous people should have a say when Parliament and government make laws and policies about Indigenous affairs?
Yes
Should a new Indigenous group be set up under the Constitution to give advice and make sure Indigenous people have a voice in political decisions that affect them?
No
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual