ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact
The former Prime Minister Malcolm has called for a louder Aboriginal voice our nation’s democracy process this morning.
In the wake of climbing on Uluru being banned forever this week, Malcolm said that ‘momentous occasion should usher in a new era’ for Aboriginal Australians.
“It is our nation’s greatest shame, our greatest mistake,” said Turnbull in Sydney this morning.
“The systematic mistreatment of Aboriginal Australians and the continued injustices they face from all forms of government and authority at large. It needs to change and the most potent method to enact change, in my opinion, is for greater representation in parliament. Greater involvement in shaping policy that affects those communities,”
“A third chamber if you will. It’s time leaders and government stand up for what they believe in and do what’s right.”
The Advocate reached out to the Office of the Prime Minister for comment on Private Citizen Malcolm’s comments and received a short reply outlining that the government is both planning to do something.
It explained that the Coalition government is committed to entertaining ideas and thoughts from the community but will ultimately do what it has to do to get reelected at the next election.
As it was before 9, The Advocate’s request for comment from the Leader of the Opposition is, at the time of print, yet to be answered.
More to come.
