I have just read both cases of the Referendum Booklet.
The ‘No’ case only needs to point out the unknown variables that may divide our country and how that by providing a special system for Aboriginal people, it will be viewed as racist.
Everyone in this country currently has the same rights and privileges irrespective of race.
Any other system can only be described as racist and I am sure the millennials would not be happy to be identified with that title.
There are already hundreds of Aboriginal organisations established to provide health and housing services as well as advice to the Government on how to improve the lives of their people.
What have they been doing over the past many years?
Is that not a form of the Voice already in place?
More importantly what has happened to the many millions of dollars that has gone through their hands?
The Yes case have made many passionate pleas about why we should vote ‘Yes’.
But no substantial case outlining how it will make Australia a better place, or how they will obtain a cross section of Aboriginal people out of the 800 different groups, to agree, as one, about any topic.
Or how they will put the group together without leaving out some of the more remote clans.
Or how the Aboriginal people living in remote areas will gain a benefit.
(With) their statement page 14 regarding Health, it has been my experience living in Arnhem Land for nearly 20 years that those living in remote areas have a very dedicated health service in place, which visits those remote communities on a regular basis.
They refer to the capital city hospitals or evacuate patients by air (with) any serious cases.
When viewed in its entirety The Voice is so like many Labor ideas, which would appear to be Light Bulb moments.
(There’s) no indication on how much this Voice will cost or where the money will come from to finance such a program, as with the NBN and the NDIS, other Labor policies implemented as they was going out of Government.
(They’ve got) no idea on what they would cost, leaving that up to the next Government to implement.
When costs are raised, it will be seen that other services of Government will be cut to finance this policy, very much like we are witnessing here in Queensland.
Health and infrastructure are cut to fund Olympic Games work and renewable energy projects.
Once again, taxpayers will be called on, to lower their living standards to finance these fanciful plans.
– L. Pethick
Gympie
