Full support for recognition.

The referendum to recognise the first Australians in the constitution deserves our full support. It will be an important step in righting past wrongs, give aboriginal people, particularly the young, the self-confidence to overcome present hardships, and fill this foundational gap in our otherwise excellent constitution.

Michael Long to kick off Sorry Day relay

AFL legend Michael Long will kick-off a nationwide relay in Melbourne to raise awareness about constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians.

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New Whig Aboriginal people themselves want this, Ben. Please support them. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/.../story-fnihym2m...

Indigenous leaders rally for recognition

ALMOST a half-century after Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders won the right to be counted as…

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New Whig http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/.../constitutional-recognition...

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Ben Reeson Why do you think it will do those things?

Is it not a bit patronising to just label all Indigenous as the same? Does it not separate them from the rest of us? And lastly, is it not just a bit of a bandaid over white guilt?...See More

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New Whig I am worried about this question, which seems obvious to me. You appear to be concerned about genuine problems faced by Aboriginal Australians and worried that this significant constitutional recognition will not solve them. For Aboriginal people, it...See More

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Ben Reeson You didn't answer my question though - why do you think it will do any of those things? How does it actually help Indigenous who die years younger than the rest of us, etc?

Sure, a nice move, but what if anything will it actually change? Like the Apol...See More

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New Whig I posted two answers, one official and one by Aboriginal people. It is not what I think but the desire by Aboriginal people themselves.

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Early Monarchist post with comments.

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14 May 2013 ·

Now Geoff Gallop, former premier of Western Australia is having a go. He puts forward the same, tired arguments, but there is a poll at the end and anyone can respond, please do.

Republicans: sorry monarchists, we're here to stay

The annoying thing for monarchists in Australia is that despite the referendum, Queen Elizabeth and the attractiveness of the younger Royals, the…

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New Whig Here is my response to Mr Gallop. He repeatedly refers to the British Monarchy, as if it is a foreign institution. Firstly, the Australian Crown is now separate from the other realms that share our Monarch. Secondly, and most important, all our publ...See More

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James Perkins I agree, what to do about the reserve powers is problematic. Even nothing might not turn out to be 'nothing', if electoral mandates are involved.

I certainly don't want Australia to lose its Parliamentary character to a US style-presidency.

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James Perkins Shouldn't we have a head of state that is a citizen of this nation?

Our institutions are not British, they are Australian! Straight out of the gate we were a more democratic nation than the UK. How many women could vote over there in 1901?...See More

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New Whig You are way off. The person who does all the acts of head of state is the Governor General, not the monarch. You are right that we have made all our institutions our own, but they are not just vaguely based on the British ideas but are intrinsically ...See More

Like · Reply · 17 May 2013 at 22:52

James Perkins Calling the Monarchy 'Australian' doesn't make it so. And I understand what a governor general does. I also understand that Common Law certainly is important for law-making and human rights in Australia. Becoming a republic won't change that; British C...See More

Like · Reply · Message · 17 May 2013 at 23:12

New Whig Better than the car analogy is our shared language. We still speak English, though we have an Australian accent and a lot of our own words. However, it is the same language and no one can deny its origin. In answer to your other point, it is the Crown that is separate and now uniquely Australian, not the Monarch who wears it.

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