Historic Indigenous voice referendum bill passes parliament ahead of public vote
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Opposition attorney general Michaelia Cash made last-minute speech slamming proposed Indigenous consultation body

A bill to alter the constitution and enable the Indigenous voice has passed the federal parliament ahead of Australia’s first referendum in 24 years to be held later in 2023.

The Senate passed the bill on Monday 52 votes to 19, confirming the wording of the constitutional change to be put to the Australian people. The draft legislation passed the lower house last month.

  • Ilandar
    1·
    1 year ago

    and it’s not to set up hundreds of semi-sovereign enclaves that will turn out shit for the marginalised individuals in them.

    But why do you even assume this will happen? You can deny as much as you want but every single comment you make has the same underlying theme: you don’t believe Indigenous Australians can be trusted to run their own communities and affairs.

        • Bill StickersEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Thanks. I hadn’t seen your message, but I did come to the same conclusion. I do honestly want to have my mind changed. It seems to be the progressive stance, but I cant see any upside and there is plenty of downside.

    • Bill Stickers
      3·
      1 year ago

      Correction. I don’t believe anyone can be trusted to run their own affairs. And I’ve explained why. The best we can do is group together and try and make the world a better place.

      Why do you think it would be a good idea? And do you think that marginalised groups losing rights and equality is an acceptable trade off ?

      • Ilandar
        1·
        1 year ago

        Why do you think it would be a good idea?

        Whether I think it’s a “good” idea doesn’t matter. Indigenous Australians had sovereignty over the land and their lives. White people arrived and took that away by force. This is fact. I believe rights should be restored (not given) and that any assistance from the state should be on terms dictated by the victim rather than the perpetrator. Anything less than this is unacceptable.

        And do you think that marginalised groups losing rights and equality is an acceptable trade off ?

        Indigenous Australians are a marginalised group. As for your insinuation that “scary black man is going to stone all the gays” - do and be better.