Soon we will all be invited to vote in a national referendum. It will be about changing the Australian constitution so it recognises the First Peoples of this land. A Government-appointed Expert Panel consulted people around the country and recommended that the constitution be changed to:
- Recognise the prior occupation and continuing cultures, languages and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples.
- Acknowledge their continuing relationship to lands and waters.
- Remove the ability to bar certain races from voting.
- Remove the capacity to make laws to the detriment of people of any race.
- Protect against discrimination on the basis of race, colour or ethnicity.
To find out more, visit this web site.
‘Recognise’ Workshop for Church Leaders
Understanding the importance and Detail of Recognition in the Constitution for Australia’s First Peoples. Wednesday 27th August, 7pm to 9pm St Augustine’s Anglican Church Hall, 37 Winsor Street, Merewether. A joint initiative of the Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Churches in the Hunter region with endorsement from Bishop Bill Wright, Bishop Greg Thompson and Rev Warwick Cadenhead.