{"id":34726,"date":"2016-09-25T19:17:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T09:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=34726"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:49:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:49:46","slug":"recognition-yes-two-quick-points-from-a-whitefella-qldaah-auspol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/recognition-yes-two-quick-points-from-a-whitefella-qldaah-auspol\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition Yes: Two quick points from a whitefella – @qldaah #auspol"},"content":{"rendered":"
Opinion<\/h6>\n

\"Recognition<\/p>\n

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When I first tweeted in December of 2015 the reports<\/a>\u00a0that Andrew Bolt would participate in an ABC documentary on indigenous constitutional recognition it was unequivocally met with rebuttal and skepticism. Knowing that the then NSW state deputy Labor leader,\u00a0Linda Burney<\/a>, would also appear on the program (now\u00a0federal member for Barton & shadow minister for human services) I made a promise to watch and report back.\u00a0As there’s been plenty of commentary in the media about Andrew Bolt’s participation, I won’t\u00a0dwell on him any further.<\/p>\n

Two points in the case for recognition were reinforced for me.\u00a0The first was when Linda met with South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi<\/a>. His position was that the constitution had made it possible for her to get to where she was today.<\/p>\n

“The constitution has allowed you to become elected to the parliament,” he stated.<\/p>\n

Linda was\u00a0clear that it was the process of debate\u00a0and reform that ultimately made her career path possible.<\/p>\n

“Referendum and constitutional reform has done that for me,” she replied.<\/p>\n

Cory conceded she was right.<\/p>\n