Get over it you nobs.
You don't have to be 'black' (or look it) to be Aboriginal.
Just like you don't have to be 'white' (or look it) to be British.
It's about 'choice' and 'identity'.
It's no different to an Australian born getting Nihonese citizenship later in life.
I could easily tick the "Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background?" box on forms.
As for me, I have Maori ancestry. My siblings are darker - but with blue eyes, I am lighter with green eyes.
As a kid, my mother dressed me up as a Maori (skirt, spear, chin tattoo) for a school parade in the 'cultural' section. Just me and a girl dressed as a Ukrainian (but born here).
The looks on my mates as I 'haka'd' around the courtyard.
"But JaSin - you're white!?" was all that they could say.
Who knows?
Maybe I'm the 'darkie' on the inside compared to my siblings
????
At the moment - being of British or Aboriginal standing has more 'benefits' than being Australian. Both are considered 'superior' and reap effectively.
But if Australia became a Republic - then these two 'minorities' would suddenly find themselves at a disadvantage. The British would no longer be a 'superior' cultural standing and the Aboriginals would find their 'free money' has just run out.