Instead of treating people differently because of race and entrenching racism, we need to ensure Aboriginal Australians can access the same opportunities given to all people within our beautiful nation. We are all Australian.
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As a servant to the many different people who make up our one Queensland community, I propose there should not be a new body called the Voice. The Voice, if a referendum approves, would constitutionally enshrine differential treatment based on skin colour or on identification with a race. I’m completely opposed to introducing such a divisive, discriminatory concept that is racist.
At this stage there has been no detail telling voters how this Voice would be exercised and what obligations would need to be met, nor by whom. Locking the Voice into the Constitution would perpetuate parasitic white and black activists, consultants, academics, bureaucrats and politicians in the Aboriginal industry. It’s known that activists want the Voice to have significant influence on creation of laws. It’s not known how much consultation would be needed before the laws would be made. It’s not known how much it will cost to implement a run. It is clear this detail will not be in the referendum question put to voters.
I’ve travelled widely across remote Queensland and listened to many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, from Deebing Creek in the south, across Cape York and to Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. Few of the people I spoke with or listened to had even heard of the Voice.
Last week I met with a delegation of Aboriginal leaders strongly opposing the Voice because these real Aboriginal leaders say it’s racist. They fear the Voice will divide the community into two distinct groups: Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. When they say, ‘In reality we are all Australians,’ doesn’t proposing the Voice admit that the current 11 Aboriginals in federal parliament and the current National Indigenous Australians Agency are failing to represent Aboriginals?
I oppose perpetuating the Aboriginal industry suppressing Australians. Instead of treating people differently because of race and entrenching racism, we need to ensure Aboriginal Australians can access the same opportunities given to all people within our beautiful nation. We are all Australian. We are one nation.
Malcolm,
There is some alternative reason behind this, dig deep and put them to the test.
Regards
Keith Hindley
I am finding the information on this issue, the voice, very confusing and most people really don’t know what it is really about. To ask people to vote on something that is so controversial without full knowledge is not right.
Which is exactly why you must vote no. Any matter that you are not a full bottle on should be NO regardless of the subject Vicki.
AN ANALOGY
A few months ago I spotted [Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney] by chance at a Chinese restaurant.
It gave rise to a hypothetical conversation — what if a waiter explained the menu to Burney in the manner she responds to questions about the Voice model?
Waiter: Good evening and welcome. I’ll be taking your order.
Burney: Thank you. Could I please have the prawn dumplings to begin with, followed by the Mongolian lamb and…
Waiter: Sorry to interrupt, but we have revised our ordering process. This is our new menu. (Hands leather-bound folder to Burney)
Burney: (Opens folder, revealing only a single page) There must be a mistake. Where are the dishes?
Waiter: Look under the heading.
Burney: The heading says ‘FOOD’. There’s nothing listed underneath.
Waiter: It’s what we call a principle-based menu. I’ll put you down for food for one, shall I?
Burney: I’m sorry, but is this a joke?
Waiter: I can assure you this new menu will be to your liking. The food will be delicious. It will nourish. It will enrich. It will bring diners together.
Burney: Look, this doesn’t have to be a complex question. What dishes are you offering?
Waiter: You don’t like the new menu?
Burney: How can I like it when I know nothing about it?
Waiter: Of course you will like it. The food is delicious. It nourishes. It enriches. It will bring diners together.
Burney: So you keep saying. But how do I know what I’d be getting?
Waiter: There is a wealth of information available on Chinese cuisine, which you can read for yourself. I suggest you start with ‘Classic Chinese Dishes’ by T. Calma & M. Langton.
Burney: This restaurant endorses that book?
Waiter: No.
Burney: But nonetheless this restaurant serves the dishes contained in that book?
Waiter: I didn’t say that.
Burney: Then what is the point of reading it?
Waiter: It will help you understand that the food we serve is delicious. It will nourish. It will enrich. It will bring –
Burney: Will you stop saying that! If you can’t answer simple questions, then forget it. You’re not getting my business.
Waiter: I urge you not to be divisive. After all, the Asian owners of this restaurant have generously extended their hand and asked you to walk with them on this journey. You don’t want to be associated with the xenophobes, do you?
Burney: That’s preposterous! And by the way, you don’t even list prices on the menu. What’s this going to cost me?
Waiter: It’s not our policy to reveal our prices upfront. But don’t worry, you’ll find out – eventually.
Very good.
It’s encouraging to hear someone having the courage to stand up and tell the truth. What integrity. I have made it a priority to educate myself on the voice so that I can understand it more. It is definitely racism. The hatred focused on anyone who has a different point of view is vulgar. It’s so racist to anyone of white skin colour. I hope that Australians vote NO to this bill.
I am not a Lawyer. I learnt during my education quite some time ago that the Constitution is our highest law and it is higher than our Parliament. Therefore, our government has to abide by the Constitution. The Constitution can only be changed by a majority vote of the people in a referendum. If the Voice becomes part of the constitution, it will be there forever (unless we have a another referendum). I believe the Voice will be detrimental to ALL Australians, including Indigenous people. The Indigenous activists however, will have a field day. I have had conversations with everyday Indigenous people and was told by them that they disagree with many of the Indigenous activists and said these people do not represent them at all.
I believe, in the end the Voice will end up having more that just the powers to “advise” on policies or laws. By the way, I believe the Voice will be able to advise on every single policy and law as all policies and laws effect all Australians and therefore effect all Indigenous people. So, it will not be a handful of laws and policies, it will be everything. I believe, this will be detrimental to our country.
I believe, if the Voice becomes part of our Constitution and if our government decides to ignore the “advice” of the Voice then the Voice can tie the government up in endless cases in the high court. The High Court may also have no choice but to agree with the Voice “advice” because the Constitution is our highest law. That in turn will grind our country to virtually a halt unless the government agrees with Voice “advice”. As a result, the Australian government will not bother disagreeing with “advice” from the Voice and just go along with it. Subsequently, the Voice will be running the country in the end. Our government will become powerless. That is what I think will happen and I will be definitely voting NO.
Malcolm, they already have a body called the NIAA that is “supposedly” performing all the tasks that the proponents of the Voice are pushing for, and at a great cost to the taxpayers in the billions. Add to that they are pushing for another thirty five bodies scattered around the country to administer it.
We need to close the gap by giving a hand up, not a hand out to the Aboriginal elites who wish to control the narrative and agenda to suit their purposes. Providing a good education and employment will bring them all of the services and benefits the rest of us enjoy.
Finally, I was under the illusion that all Aboriginal and Torres State Islanders are already Australian citizens with all the rights and privIleges that the rest of us have, so where’s the problem?
With all due respect.
Lets look at the facts.
The Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders were the first inhabitants of Australia..
As the first inhabitants do they not deserve a voice and inclusion in the constitution?
Considering their land has been effectively stolen from them
Question.
If they were “fair shinned” would there be the same level of objection to the Voice?
I do not know the answer, hence it must be left to the reader.
Cheers,
Col
AB-SO- LOOT-LEE Col. Right on the button. Let’s clean this up. Start though at the beginning.
A partition to have ancestral property returned to the ‘rightful’ owner.
Kick off with the Romans. Grabbing land and building roads and walls all over the place. The Vikings plunder, those damn Saxons.
There’s my ancestors, happy, in their little shop making woad to sell to the Kelts, then these mobs turn up and take over.
And what benefits did we get? P L E A S E don’t run off at the mouth with some great list. That’s just opinion.
Just p*** off and give me back our little plot. Take your castle off my block and shove it.
Warren,
A polite and courteous reply might have been more effective.
Cheers,
Col
This is an attack on our constitution.
“The Voice” is purely a vehicle for the owners of the Australian Government Corporation, the Globalists/UN to remove any remaining obstacles to their physical take-over and implementation of Agenda 2030.
We need to start a campaign: “Hands off our Constitution” – All Australians need to be made aware that any government proposal that affects our constitution is only subterfuge to destroy our constitution and should set off alarm bells.
Greg,
Is the Australian Constitution a document to be “set in stone” or capable of amendment when necessary?
The rules controlling such amendments are rather strict to avoid ad hoc variation.
Your references to AGC, Globalists/UN and agenda 2030 appear rather inventive.
Cheers,
Col
PS. Our Constitution should be an inclusive document, as such,the First Nation and Torres Strait people should be recognised
I concur with your views.
Why not promote
MUTUAL RESPECT that we are ALL UNIQUE
BEINGS OF GOD.
Yep, up to each unique individual, whether they SWITCH ON THEIR,
Blokes = Sparkle
Chicks = GLOW
If you wanna PLAY for the dark dweebs
Character = 🖤 heart Atlanteans
If dealing with crappy behaviours, refer to character deficits… it helps one to HOP OVER the total ‘bull crap’ and enable THE GOD GAME…
Let’s ‘CALL A SPADE A SPADE’ = tell it like it is.
Me thinks, I’ll probably get rotten 🍅 or more SPECIAL TREATMENT from
Service Providers who
provide zero service.
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REQUEST
The horror of everyday life , in Australia 🇦🇺, appears to me, TO BE EXTREMELY WOEFUL CUSTOMER CONNECTION PLUS LACK OF CUSTOMER
ADVOCACY…
Would One Nation, please
URGENTLY ADDRESS
. Why do organisations expect everyday people to hang on the phone 📱 40 plus minutes to get connected to a human being?
. Is there any REDRESS, at all FOR US.
. Distressing, frustrating, INTOLERABLE
I’m old enough to remember RESPECT FOR THE CLIENT OR CUSTOMER.
When Ziggy was CEO of BIG T, you had to
. Pick up a call in 6 RINGS
. If you were going to be out of the office , you were expected to have a msg stating same, what time you would be checking msgs.
. If you picked up the phone after 6 rings, you were expected to say
“Sorry to keep you waiting, Bugalugs here, how may I help you.
WHAT HAPPENED TO
COURTESY?
WHAT HAPPENED TO HONESTLY BOTHERING TO ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE A CRAP???
I dunno mates!!!
Song… hmmm
I want that puppet funny one by Coldplay… errr I can’t remember the name… grrrr mew
See ya
Love DEEP SPACE CADET 🚀 🛳 get me out of 🌿 Q8:27 am
The Voice is a pathway to ALP control of indigenous land, resources and control. The Aboriginal people have their own language groups and elders. The ALP whites should keep right out of it all.
Don’t destroy our Democracy – Vote No.
Bevan and Brian,
The voice as such was first proposed by a large gathering on indigenous people while the LNP was the Federal Govt. (hardly an ALP plan)
In a democracy (that initially ignored the indigenous population) (when were they included in the census?) ALL people should have a voice.
Indigenous people should be recognised in the constitution due to their initial occupation of the land.
Migrants choose to come to Australia and thus should accept our constitution as they arrive.
Cheers,
Col