Australia to hold a referendum on constitutional recognition of original citizens
- It is proposed that the Citizen ' s Voice Group make contributions on issues related to Aborigines and the Intertidal Towers Islands. The Australian Constitution has not changed in the last 50 years.
A referendum is held in Australia to decide whether or not citizens of origin are recognized in the Constitution. The Constitution would, if so, be amended for the first time in the last 50 years.
The proposal states that the Citizen's Voice Group should be competent to make contributions on issues related to Aborigines and the Intertidal Towers Islands. However, Parliament could decide on the functions, powers and procedures of the composition of the voice.
Cardiac Expression Uluru
The proposal to create the Citizen Voice group was first made in 2017 in the Declaration of the Heart Uluru, signed by over 250 indigenous leaders. He says that Australian indigenous people feel "unable" to face structural problems. These problems include the lower life expectancy of indigenous people compared to other Australians, the lower levels of health and education and the higher prison rates.
Prog Megan Davis, signatory of the Uluru Declaration, stated that "non-indigenous people make decisions about communities never visited and unknown".
The proposal has not yet been discussed in Parliament. Parliament is expected to vote in June, and if it is adopted, the referendum will be held from September. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanes stated on Thursday that the change would be "important" and "very simple".
Form of amendment pending
Nor is it clear what form constitutional reform would take. According to a proposal, the consultative body will consist of 24 members: in addition to representatives of each State and Territory, a representative of the Island of Torres Itsasarte and the Aboriginal remotely. The Uluru Declaration calls for the establishment of a commission to deal with indigenous history and to monitor the "process of telling the truth".
According to the surveys, three-quarters of Australians would vote in favour. To realize the change, the positive should win at least four of Australia’s six states.
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