Chris Graham At Large: A poor mans treaty: the con in constitutional reform chrisgrahamatlarge/2013/04/01/a-poor-mans-treaty-the-con-in-c... 1 Apr 13: CONSTITUTIONAL recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples seems to have captured the imagination of many white Australians, writes CHRIS GRAHAM. But are the motives really all pure? ... you shouldn’t negotiate with a government that still refuses to extend to Aboriginal people basic human rights and respect. Constitutional recognition is a poor man’s treaty. It is another national apology, without compensation. I think Aboriginal people should hold out for a better deal. By Chris Graham Chris Graham is a Walkley Award and Human Rights Award winning journalist, the former managing editor of Tracker magazine, and the former founder and editor of the National Indigenous Times. He’s now a freelance writer based in Sydney.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:35:12 +0000
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