To suggest that the Australian constitution was founded on democratic principles is a perversion of history. The constitution that federated the Australian nation was anything but democratic. It expressly excluded us, writes Peter Yu | OPINION
The outcome of the federal election gives some cause for optimism that the dark clouds of continuous disappointment in Australia’s reconciliation journey may be lifting. We are at a time when change feels inevitable.
First Nations Australians must take control. It is our statement. We developed and endorsed it at Uluru five years ago. We advocated it to the Australian people, who have responded with huge support and have given Albanese a mandate for its implementation. We must own the opportunity but also the risk if we fail to achieve the desired outcomes.
The Uluru Statement’s proposed First Nations Voice in the constitution is a fundamental part of Australia’s reckoning with that history. And Australia will be a more inclusive and democratic country because of it.The three tenets of the statement – Voice, Treaty, Truth – are drawn from fundamental principles of self-determination that First Nations Australians have articulated over countless decades. But this is not another government policy direction.
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