Do I hear correctly that the Federal Labor Government is resiling from holding a referendum in 2013 to recognise indigenous Australians in the constitution? The referendum would have provided the Federal Government with a wonderful opportunity to educate all non-indigenous Australians about their indigenous brothers and sisters. Through a carefully crafted TV campaign leading up to the referendum the profile of the needs of indigenous Australians could have been lifted.
The Labor Government better come up with something as life is not so flash for a lot of indigenous Australians, especially in the remote communities of the desert and the north.
The Australian population at large must show the pollies that enough is enough. Speak up indigenous leaders, insisting on a better deal based on self determination and the right to be connected to country while having plenty of resources to meet the primary needs for food, shelter, clothing, health and security.
