How might a yes outcome after the planned recognition referendum affect Indigenous Australians?

Government funding
1. One-sided
  1. Deserve to hear both sides
2. Cost of referendum + campaign - where else could money be spent?
  1. Closure of remote communities yet they are funding this
Reasons to oppose
1. Role of non-indigenous Australians in deciding this
  1. Why should we (97%) tell you (3%) where you stand in our relatively new document?
2. Alternatives
  1. Treaty
  2. Seventh state
3. sovereignty vs closer to document of invaders
4. White people might gain more power to govern Indigenous people
5. Why not Indigenous Australians recognise non-Indgns. Aussies
What could a yes outcome mean?
1. Is it symbolic?
  1. Will it solve various problems indigenous people face?
2. What advantages are there for indigenous Australians?
3. What might it impede?
Who is being consulted?
1. Handpicking of Indigenous people to consult PM + Shorten
  1. Protests because not consulted
How to find reasons for both cases and various opinions
1. Researcher-conducted survey
  1. Will you be old enough to vote?
  2. Have you heard of Recognise?
  3. Are you Indigenous Australian?
  4. Do you think recognition would be beneficial?
2. Recognise Campaign beliefs
  1. Their answers to opposition
3. APG and other excluded prominent Indigenous views
  1. Why excluded from consultation?
  2. What do they believe and why?
4. Already conducted surveys
  1. What Indigenous Australians think
  2. What non-Indigenous Australians think
What could a no outcome mean?
Corporate funding

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	Created by T M over 9 years ago