Sophia wrote on Oct 8
th, 2023 at 10:20pm:
You know, this “take over” of Ayer’s Rock and stopping anyone (mainly non indigenous I gathered) from climbing the rock, has made me take more notice of the power the indigenous obviously have and do use.
Just an example of creating division against the rest of Australians.
I have felt disappointment and some bitterness for quite time some about this. In our travels now, finally finding some time to do this sort of stuff, it’s been taken from us to have that opportunity.
I have no desire to go there so soon, as a result. And it’s any wonder the tourism is diminishing … I wonder why?
If ownership claim is made that’s fine, but why not share a big rock that’s probably older than when dinosaurs walked the earth?
This “ownership” takeover is becoming more evident where I’m living … new boards are put up near old township names with new indigenous names now.
They are just springing up all over the place. It made me feel they already have a voice.
Yet, in all our family history of over 100 years working on the dam constructions, and in the fields yielding fruit and vegetables for the markets, there’s only ever been 3 nationalities doing the back breaking work - Anglo aussies, Italians, and Dutch. Then at a later date as I worked in the packing sheds, along came the Vietnamese. They all came in one van, worked in the heat or rain together, and helped each other to settle into homes over the course of a few years.
Never once had we seen an indigenous work in this area. Especially doing any of that back breaking work!
This “Voice” vote has me stumped as it seems they are already being listened to and being allowed to rename places or shut down tourism areas to claim as their own… not sharing is selfish.
I hear the “yes” vote will cause division.
But I bet the “no” vote will cause division also.
Nothing is clear about saying “yes” and it’s like signing a blank cheque.
An adage I think I will take heed of is “When in doubt…. don’t”
The No won't cause division.
Are you saying the Aboriginals who are voting no will be a part of doing that?
They're voting No because they believe the Yes vote getting up will cause division.
And it will ..... the whole pretext is racially prejudiced.
You are right in one context .... if it aint broke don't fix it.
Our Constitution doesn't warrant amending to an open ended unelected body that not one Australian, including Aboriginals know how it's going to operate & what jurisdiction it will have.