Shorewalker
An idea for #VoiceToParliament supporters: downplay the argument that the referendum is about “consulting Indigenous people on policy that affects them”.
Federal Parliament is, in part, supposed to do that for everyone already. Total Indigenous representation there: 4.6%.
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Jan 28, 2023 at 4:56amMastodon Twitter Crossposter
Show threadShorewalkerJan 28, 2023
The Voice is about giving one group of Australians - descendants of those who were here at the time of invasion - a special status. They will get an opportunity for consultation that others do not. I am OK with that. But it won’t play that well for everyone.
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Show threadShorewalkerJan 28, 2023
The National Indigenous Times has the numbers on national parliamentary representation.
4.6% is higher than the Indigenous share of the population (3.3%).
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https://nit.com.au/23-07-2022/3135/full-list-record-number-of-indigenous-mps-voted-in-to-serve-the-australian-people