So we should scrap all the other 20+ advisory panels with the same “powers” such as the landlords one, and the big business one?
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muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 9 months agoOk so if its powerless then its pointless and a waste of taxpayer money. If its not powerless then its exactly as i said. So which one is it? How is it not racist to have a body as part of government that requires u have a particular race to be a part of.
tristan@aussie.zone 9 months ago
EurekaStockade@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yes lol. Half the reason this country is deteriorating is because big business is calling the shots, and the state of our property market is well trodden ground.
muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Are any of them in the constitution?
Nath@aussie.zone 9 months ago
It is a step. The first step towards a reconciliation and hopefully a treaty between First Australian and the new Australians who have come in the past 250 years.
Because it is to be constitutionally recognised, the body cannot be dissolved by some future government. If and when we reach a treaty, the body will exist to represent the diverse Aboriginal peoples around the nation.