We must seize the opportunity to complete our constitution and stand together in voting for a better future
wenty-three years ago, Nelson Mandela received an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University. I was lucky enough to attend the ceremony in Canberra, and the feeling of excitement and pride to be in the hall still stays with me today.The experience prompted me to learn more about the change South Africa had absorbed as it moved from the injustice of Mandela’s imprisonment and the apartheid regime toward a more equal, just and inclusive South Africa.
This is the first time since the constitution was forged in 1901 that we are specifically voting to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our highest legal document.There are those who argue for no change as they feel this is asking for too little. This requires change, because without change things will remain as they are, or get worse. Australians have to ask ourselves if we are prepared to accept the status quo.
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