2665

  1. Home
  2. Resources
  3. Submissions
  4. 2665

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
2665
Participant
John Biggs
Submission date

The aboriginal people in good faith created the Uluru Voice from the Heart which was immediately rejected by the then Givernment on the specious ground it was asking for a third chamber in Parliament. That response was utterly misleading. Now is the time to act in the spirit intended. These three points are vital and should be acted on:
1.The government made an election commitment to a referendum once the model for the Voice has been settled;
2.Enabling legislation for the Voice must be passed after a referendum has been held in the next term of Parliament; and
3.The membership model for the National Voice must ensure previously unheard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the same chance of being selected as established leadership figures.
Enshrining the Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Constitution will contribute to a just recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and progress the struggle for sovereignty and self-determination.
I thank you for considering my submission and look forward to your considered response.

Kind Regards,
John Biggs