The Aboriginal Day of Mourning is as old as any notion of an Australia Day on 26 January. An Invasion Day rally in Canberra in 2022.The Aboriginal Day of Mourning is as old as any notion of an Australia Day on 26 January. An Invasion Day rally in Canberra in 2022.on 26 January. They go hand in hand – they both go back to 1938. People see them as antithetical, but they are, in fact, the same age.
Now we’re talking about a voice to parliament and what it will look like. But in many ways we’ve had versions of a voice again and again and again. White governments have never really grappled with black sovereignty. In the 120-year-old federal constitution, we didn’t exist unless it was to be excluded. There was no way that the federal government was really wanting to engage on our terms about how we wanted to be heard.
“We, representing the Aborigines, now ask you, the reader of this appeal, to pause in the midst of your sesqui-centenary rejoicings and ask yourself honestly whether your ‘conscience’ is clear in regard to the treatment of the Australian blacks by the Australian whites during the period of 150 years’ history which you celebrate?
“You came here only recently, and you took our land away from us by force. You have almost exterminated our people, but there are enough of us remaining to expose the humbug of your claim, as white Australians, to be a civilised, progressive, kindly and humane nation.”
Hardly a beautiful message ... they divide us on what its like to be a proud Australian. To be thankful of the wonderful country we contributed to, build and grew.!!!
It give aborigines a committee that can be ignored by government but also allow enough legal uncertainty that will mean lawfare for years It’s a typical Labor solution, appealing to do gooders but will result in nothing but confusion and unintended consequences
This is such crap
Bitching and whining and please feed us we're hungry and the house you gave us is falling down. Here's what they could have been - Amar Singh, Local Australian Hero, and well done Amar: No whining and wanting free stuff, just straight in and get it done.👍