Most where removed currently there are only 2 sections that mention race that being section 25 and section 51. Section 25 prohibits a state from considering a race prevented from voting as part of their population (this was to encourage states not to discriminate but with our mandatory voting seems kinda irrelevent). Section 51 grants the commonwealth the ability to make laws about specific races. So as of current nothing in the constitution grants a race specifi powers it simply grants the government the ability to govern race.
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Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year agoApparently not a lot, considering actual race based powers have been in the constitution since its inception.
muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Why do you think 51(xxvi) was created?
muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 1 year ago
For the white Australia policy there was a referendum in 19 something that removed indigenous peoples exception
Ilandar@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Yes, so there we have it. The white race has historically held exclusive powers within the constitution. An Indigenous Voice, on the other hand, would have no such power. If you want to cry about racism, you should start with white Australians, rather than the most disadvantaged minority group in the country.
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 1 year ago
The foundation of the Australian colony is predicated on the notion that Indigenous People are not real humans and therefore the land was unoccupied.