Me: Isn’t the Indigenous Voice to Parliament racist?
You: Here’s Shaquille O'Neal
Me: But seriously, I don’t understand how giving a small group of people extra powers in the constitution because of their skin colour is not racist.
You: Here’s the PM and the Teals posing for photos with “Yes” written on their hands
Me: Ok. So you’re ignoring my point about inserting race into the constitution. Tell me this then. How will members of the Voice be appointed? I mean, won’t we just end up with a bunch of Indigenous elites sitting in Canberra on the taxpayer teat?
You: Here’s Paul Kelly
Me: You’re not answering my questions.
You: Here’s Tom Gleeson
Me: Seriously? Tom Gleeson?
You: Here’s a Qantas planes with ‘Yes’ painted on the tail
Me: What will the Voice cost tax payers annually?
You: Here’s Cathy Freeman
Me: How will the Voice make a difference when $30 billion a year to Indigenous organisations hasn’t?
You: Here’s Michael Long walking from Melbourne to Canberra
Me: Isn’t the Voice just a first step to treaty?
You: Here’s Jonathan Thurston
Me: Constitutional amendments become lawyers’ picnics. Won’t the Voice end up with a whole lot of government decisions being challenged in the High Court?
You: Here’s Adam Goodes
Me: Seriously. What happens if the Voice is consistently ignored by the public service? The result is never-ending legal challenges isn’t it?
You: Here’s Cate Blanchett
Me: Will the Treasurer be expected to brief the Voice on what’s included in an upcoming budget?
You: Here’s Evonne Goolagong-Cawley. And Ash Barty
Me: It seems like you’re relying entirely on emotion and celebrity endorsements to sell this thing.
You: Here’s John Farnham
Me: It’ll take more to convince me to change the constitution than a John Farnham song
You: Here’s MC Hammer
Haha! An excellent piece James! Your wit is priceless & it truly is what is happening! Important questions being evaded because "so & so celebrity" is endorsing the thing!! None of them move me to change my mind! Sorry Albo, try as you might....
I agree with you. The indigenous people will be hurt by this and the Govt, ie. us, will pay dearly in our taxes. and, nobody ‘wins’!
It is interesting seeing all the ‘celebrities’ big-noting themselves. What are they being paid?
I know indigenous people who are firmly against this, and the people in country Australia whose land is at risk.
I agree with Christine this is highly divisive.
Keep up the good work James to bring out the truth!
Raine