alex
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- Comment on Why did there need to be a vote? 8 months ago:
He doesn’t have the power to override the vote and put it in the constitution, but the body doesn’t need to be in the constitution to exist.
They could form it legally without that section, there’s just nothing stopping it being torn down after the next election if he does, because the constitution wouldn’t be enforcing it. The whole point was to make it more resilient to attacks.
Even if it were in the constitution, the government of the time would be able to choose the shape the Voice took, but I suppose the expectation would be that, if it were enshrined in the constitution, that’s a very strong message that messing with it would put the majority of the country against you.
- Comment on Referendum Results, Congratulations, Comiserations 8 months ago:
The outcome still has potential to sway politicians I suppose. If it’s closer than they expect, some will have to tread more carefully and make some concessions, or risk losing their seat next election.
- Comment on Changed ISP and server now unreachable 9 months ago:
Yep, the app is by far the easiest way to deal with it, and it’s got a great amount of troubleshooting options too.
- Comment on The yes pamphlet: campaign’s voice to parliament referendum essay – annotated and factchecked 11 months ago:
This is very well written and gets to the core of the issue. The aboriginal people have already spoken - years ago. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is the only piece of documentation anyone should need as to whether the aboriginal people as a representative body want this.