What is your full name?
Michael Forrester
What is your postal code?
2358
Do you support recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by changing the Constitution or making some other kind of legal change?
I don't know
Should we have a statement that acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia?
Yes. This should be in a normal Australian law, but not in the Constitution.
What should the statement say?
The statement should say that the commonwealth, state and territory governments along with the federal & state high courts recognise that Australia is a occupied territory where there has not been a treaty agreement with all 500+ nations, some of which ar
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 have any other comments on powers to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
Self Determination is the only way to go.
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 other comments on this Indigenous group?
Needs to be made up of members from ALL nations. Members need to not have ANY conflicts of interest, eg. any direct or indirect interest with signing off on developments/policy etc. Members of the council are nominated by the communities that they are to
Should we delete section 25?
Yes
Is there any point in keeping it?
can't see any point in segregation
Are you making a submission on behalf of a person (such as yourself) or organisation?
Individual