I can predict what will happen, the only inclusion that will get up at referendum will be a motherhood statement that does nothing therefore the agitation will continue.

I hope people realise that if aborigines get a treaty then by law they will own all the land under every Australian's  house.

Aussie wrote on Jul 12^th, 2019 at 11:47am:

Well that's what it is.

Mr Hammer wrote on Jul 12^th, 2019 at 12:03pm:


Got a Link?

The LAST thing this country needs is MORE division, and that's exactly what this proposal will create. The same goes for the proposal for a "Voice" in federal parliament for the Indigenous population. Having said that, who can really claim to be "Indigenous" these days? The last full-blooded Aboriginal person (William Lanne) died in 1869. The very last ATSIC Commissioner was as white as a loaf of white bread. Most of the genuinely Aboriginal population lives in near-poverty in derelict, remote communities and I very much doubt that being recognised in the Constitution is all that high on their list of priorities. I'm so sick of symbolism I could vomit. That's exactly what this proposal for Constitutional recognition is - symbolism. It won't provide clean drinking water or better education or lower alcoholism and violence rates in Aboriginal communities. It'll make the latte-sipping half-breeds sitting in trendy cafe's in Sydney feel better about themselves but that's basically all. It'll do the same for those Aboriginal communities that Rudd's "apology" for something none of us had any part in whatsoever did - sweet f * * k all. It'll be a costly exercise that won't achieve a thing because every Australian, whether they are descendants of the First Fleet convicts (as I am) or of Chinese or Greek or Italian or Sudanese or any other origin, is protected and represented in our Constitution as it currently stands. What is needed, however, are policies that will address alcoholism and domestic violence in Aboriginal communities. Policies that will raise the standard of living and the level of education for Aboriginal communities. Policies that will materially benefit Indigenous Australians. What they and this country as a whole do not need is more useless symbolism. If there does end up being a referendum on this proposal, I'll be voting no and now you all know why.

A lot of Italians 'married' Aborigines

it's fact, backed by photos and family lore


Aborigines have bred with every nationality to come to Australia

so what's an 'Aborigine' these days ?

Pauline's right.  If an 'aborigine' can't prove they're at least 50% 'pure blood' the chatter about a contract to hold a referendum (which seems to be the main objective ... money for friends) then it's a waste of time

and while we're about it .... why do 'aborigines' cling to their unproven claims of being 1% abo

instead of choosing to identify with their numerous other, non-abo forebears?

is free money, free housing, free education, etc. etc. the motive for pale, red-haired, light eyed people claiming 'aboriginal heritage' ?

most people believe that is the motive

and believe it's the motive also for that INDUSTRY claiming to cater ... in return for massive chunks of OUR money ... to 'aborigines' even if they are more european than the Queen

John Smith wrote on Jul 14^th, 2019 at 9:26am:




LOTS of them, Smith

go look it up

not hard to find

in fact, some of those Italian-Aborigine descendants have penned little books about their family history


lots of Abo-Maoris too

lots of Abo-Lebbos too

lot's of Abo-West Indian too, especially around the South Burnett from back when the Windies toured all through Qld


and you'd never know the difference to look at them

they all claim 'aboriginality'

and we pay for it … we pay a damned fortune


maybe Italy and Lebanon and West Indies and NZ should be throwing in

I would prefer to see all of these:

A voice advisory to Parliament; constitutional recognition of the First Nations and a Treaty ...

However ... I reckon a referendum on the "Voice to Parliament" would (sadly) fail dismally. 

We are still a very, very racist country.

I don't know if I will live long enough to see all three measures come to pass.