1951

  1. Home
  2. Your feedback
  3. Submissions
  4. 1951

Submissions: Your Feedback

Submissions from people and organisations who have agreed to have their feedback published are provided below.

The views expressed in these submissions belong to their authors. The National Indigenous Australians Agency reserved the right not to publish submissions, or parts of submissions, that include, for example, material that is offensive, racist, potentially defamatory, personal information, is a copy of previously provided materials, or does not relate to the consultation process.

An auto-generated transcript of submissions provided as attachments has been made available to assist with accessibility. These transcripts may contain transcription errors. Please refer to the source file for the original content.

Please note not all submissions are provided in an attachment. For submissions without an attachment, click on the name of the person or organisation to view the text.

Site functionality has recently been improved. You can now search by participant name and submission number. You can also click on the number, date and participant column headings to sort the order of submissions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that submissions may contain images or names of deceased people.

If you require any further assistance please contact Co-designVoice@niaa.gov.au.

 

Submission Number
1951
Participant
Anonymous
Submission date

McLaren Vale SA 5171

Dear Co-Design Body

Submission to Co-design process

I am a 72yo white, retired non indigenous person from McLaren Vale SA

Why do you think the Uluru Statement from the Heart is important?
I am tired of hearing excuses as to why the incarceration rates of Indigenous people are so high and hearing about the past history of the treatment of indigenous people. It is time for these matters to be heard and owned by all citizens of this country. Further I believe: 1. The government must honour its election commitment to a referendum. 2. I support a Makaratta; 3. I support a National Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Parliament and protected by the Constitution. I ask that these matters be addressed without further delay.

Why do you think it's important to enshrine the Voice to Parliament in the Constitution, rather than include it only in legislation?
Enshrining a voice in the Constitution will provide some certainty that Indigenous people recognised as an important part of our society.

Why is it important for Indigenous people to have a say in the matters that affect them?
We have tried the alternative to indigenous people have a say in matters that affect them and it hasn't worked all that well !

How could a Voice to Parliament improve the lives of your community?
I do not think it have much affect on the lives of my community but it will affect the lives of indigenous people in a very positive way and we will all benefit from that.

Thank you,