Valkie wrote on Jul 15
th, 2019 at 7:54am:
I have the perfect idea.
All land given to aboriginals now becomes their land.
To be controlled by them and as their only income genetation.
No more hand outs, no more dole, no more benifits.
They now have their land, let them work it and live off it.
It will save us 35billion dollars a year.
Ee-gad, the mining industry would have a right kerfuffle.
Imagine the Boongs having the power to veto mines. No native title, no joint ownership or mere consultation, but full freehold title with no restrictions.
One Nation would come to power in both Queensland and WA. Who knows? Clive Palmer might even win a seat. One thing we do know:
FD would not be amused.
And as for saving a few fortnightly Newstart payments, the loss of royalties would break the bank in 2 states and a territory. The mining industry would blitz the airwaves with negative ads and, as they did to Kevin Rudd, hold the government to ransom. "Sovereign risk" would re-enter our vernacular. The mere threat of Australia losing its AAA credit rating would mean Australia would lose its AAA credit rating.
Boongs owning land outright?
Dream on.