Discussion paper response

Megan Knight
What is your full name?
Megan Knight
What is your postal code?
4573
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?
ALL people are equal - with equal rights
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?
wherever is most appropriate
What should the statement say?
we acknowledge the Aboriginal people as the first residents of this Australia
Do you have any other comments on a statement about the First Peoples of Australia?
Keep it simple, don't complicate it, plainly speak the truth
Should the word 'race' be taken out of the Constitution?
I don't know
Should the Australian Parliament keep the power to make special laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
No
Do you have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
depends on how the word "race" is used in the Constitution - all people equal
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?
should be with the condition that all are equal UNLESS causing harm to others eg terrorists
Should the guarantee protect all Australians against racial discrimination, or only Indigenous Australians?
All Australians
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?
ALL equal unless causing harm to themselves or others in which case, law takes over
Do you have any other comments on changing the Constitution to stop racial discrimination?
Keep it simple, don't complicate it, plainly speak the truth
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?
I don't know
Do you have any other comments on this Indigenous group?
What it meant by "new Indigenous group"? are the current groups doing this job or not? Remember ALL equal - so no to expectations above the rights of others or victim behaviour
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
What would we achieve by getting rid of section 25?
no discrimination - if Australian citizen, they vote
Is there any point in keeping it?
No
Do you have any other comments?
unless they are harming themselves or others - then right to vote removed
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual