Can someone – anyone – explain to me why we are having a referendum to change the constitution for an aboriginal Voice when it can be legislated now?
I have been told that it should be in the Constitution so it can’t be changed by the parliament.
But then Mr Albanese tells me that the parliament can change it.
So why go to all the complications that come from having it in the Constitution and giving the lawyers a field day for no benefit to anyone except them?
ATSIC was enacted by parliament and ended by parliament when corruption and mis-management made that essential.
I have been told that we should agree as aboriginal people have asked.
If the Voice is established aboriginal people will be asking often.
We should consider their request, now and then, and decide each request on its merits.
The case for entrenching the Voice in the Constitution has not been made.
– Reg Lawler
Dagun
