Discussion paper response

Tony Burge
What is your full name?
Tony Burge
What is your postal code?
4074
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
No
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
No
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
The presence of such a statement would have a divisive effect.
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?
No new words needed.
Do you think that a guarantee against racial discrimination should go into the Constitution?
No
If there is not enough support for a guarantee in the Constitution, what other things can we do to stop racial discrimination in national laws?
Debate at a social, media, and political level is the best recourse.
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
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
Aboriginal people and their elders etc should be free to join debate and to lobby on these matters.
Should we delete section 25?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments?
Do not introduce divisive and disruptive wording into the constitution.
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual