But Aboriginal people are not so sure.Ī survey released in May 2015 by the government-funded Recognise group found that that 87% of Aboriginal people would vote “yes” to be recognised within the Australian Constitution. ĩ0% of surveyed Australians want Aboriginal people officially recognised.
“Constitutionally speaking we are still basically White Australia, however much we boast that we have changed,” adds former High Court Justice Michael Kirby. "It is one of the few constitutions in the world today with negative race powers allowing government to make laws and policy that pointedly trample the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."
"A glance at the constitution reveals the deep stain of racism and discrimination," says reputable journalist Jeff McMullen. Norway’s constitution recognises the country as bi-cultural. The United States Government has more than 350 treaties with Native Americans. Worldwide, the US, Canada and New Zealand have all moved to recognise Aboriginal people in their respective constitutions.
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