https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2019/11/16/aspiring-to-equality-as-indigenous-distrust-of-government-peaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aspiring-to-equality-as-indigenous-distrust-of-government-peaks The freedom of the press still furnishes that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide - Chicago Tribune. Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:04:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2019/11/16/aspiring-to-equality-as-indigenous-distrust-of-government-peaks/#comment-97938 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 07:04:43 +0000 https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=67657#comment-97938 This shows how long Rachel Perkins has been campaigning for this. Does anyone remember the Boyer Lectures of 2019 – before the pandemic?
“I take you back to the past not to dwell on disappointment or be cynical about anniversaries and opportunities missed, but to demonstrate how Indigenous aspirations have been consistent, and that, despite all this disappointment, there is a determination to remain hopeful.”

]]> https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2019/11/16/aspiring-to-equality-as-indigenous-distrust-of-government-peaks/#comment-21522 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:34:58 +0000 https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=67657#comment-21522 Seems timely that Perkins is presenting the Boyer Lectures.

]]> https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2019/11/16/aspiring-to-equality-as-indigenous-distrust-of-government-peaks/#comment-21521 Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:34:20 +0000 https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=67657#comment-21521 The cited “limitation of democracy” and “muffled voices” was ended when Neville Bonner was appointed To the Senate in 1971.
Consider his election in his own right by popular vote in 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1980.
Since Neville Bonner broke the ice, others have been elected.
Australians support equality of legal rights and legal responsibilities as Australians.
Australian voters’ silence is towards in-equality.
The Uluru Statement promotes in-equality, not equality.

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