Discussion paper response

Will Alexander
What is your full name?
Will Alexander
What is your postal code?
3145
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?
The change you acknowledge them as the first people of Australia and as humans, not fauna and flaura
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?
The start
What should the statement say?
That they were the first people
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
No
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Yes
Do you have any ideas on what new words could be used to describe that power, or where in the Constitution to put the power?
The "special laws" should give them more land rights and allow them to live equally with non Indigenous popluations
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?
Yes
Is it worth creating the new group if it can only give advice and does not have the power to block new laws?
No
Do you have any ideas about what the new group would look like?
The group should have the power to block laws
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
More respect for Aboriginal people
Is there any point in keeping it?
No, as it is racist
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual