We are all Indigenous somewhere

Beverley McArthur The Spectator Australia 14 April 2023 The Voice is an anathema to a nation that believes in equality – a nation that does not look to colour or creed, but the propulsion of individual best. The Voice divides on colour. Colour, alone, will give additional power to some over all others. It willContinue reading “We are all Indigenous somewhere”

Menzies warned us

The Voice can never ‘close the gap’ Features Australia David Flint [Getty Images] David Flint 8 April 2023 9:00 AM In the event that the Voice referendum is successful, one thing is certain. It will not, indeed cannot, close the gap. The fundamental requirement for referendum success is the government come with clean hands, asContinue reading “Menzies warned us”

Boycott Qantas and the sus Irish leprechaun, WEF puppet Cathy Freeman and wedge Adam Goodes

Apr 12 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews Letter to the Editor Albo is pulling some of our well known First nations people, (some controversial) to his “yes campaign”. In addition, yet again our national carrier QANTAS. From the article: “Tennis legend Ash Barty, Olympic sprinter Cathy Freeman and AFL star Buddy Franklin are set to beContinue reading “Boycott Qantas and the sus Irish leprechaun, WEF puppet Cathy Freeman and wedge Adam Goodes”

The best and simplest explanation yet of the unlawfulness of the Voice referendum

Apr 11 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews Aboriginal activist Noel Pearson was taken under the wing of the large Melbourne Jewish law firm Arnold, Bloch, Liebler and given lessons by partner Mark Liebler, son of Isi Liebler who had strong ties with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Isi Libler was also Bob Hawke’s personal solicitor and theContinue reading “The best and simplest explanation yet of the unlawfulness of the Voice referendum”

The Voice

Capitalising on the Activist Instincts of Unelected Judges Peter O’Brien Dr Shireen Morris seems to have secured a gig as one of The Australian’s constitutional experts promoting the Voice.  She is part of a rapidly diminishing cohort.  She first came to my notice when she claimed on the Kenny Report that the 1901 Constitution ‘explicitlyContinue reading “The Voice”

Black entitlement to crime in Northern Territory brought to you by the Voice and NT Labor

Apr 5 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews Story from Daily Mail Two feuding families wielding axes and other weapons have clashed on a suburban street, leaving residents fearing for their lives. Afrodite Larentzou said she felt imprisoned in her own home after tensions erupted outside her home in the Darwin suburb of Moil last Friday. MsContinue reading “Black entitlement to crime in Northern Territory brought to you by the Voice and NT Labor”

The Voice: undermining democracy and empowering the elite

Flat White Bryan Phillips Getty Images Bryan Phillips 17 March 2023 6:00 AM A constitutionally enshrined uniquely Aboriginal organisation will do nothing to solve the ongoing problems of marginalisation and social dysfunction in remote communities and is likely to leave the country dangerously open to disabling activism. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people claimContinue reading “The Voice: undermining democracy and empowering the elite”

The terrifying future of the Voice found in its past

Flat White Matthew Stratton Getty Images Matthew Stratton 3 April 2023 7:00 AM In March 1982, the National Aboriginal Conference established under the Whitlam government put forward what can genuinely be described as the most radical proposal in Australian history. The proposed treaty between Aboriginal peoples and the Commonwealth (without referendum) sought to ‘return’ sovereigntyContinue reading “The terrifying future of the Voice found in its past”

The Constitution Isn’t Broke, so Don’t Fix It

The Voice Peter O’Brien I am confounded by the increasing number of conservative commentators who preface their remarks in opposition to the Voice with words such as ‘Of course, I support constitutional recognition of First Nations people but …’. Here for example is Peta Credlin in the most recent Sunday Telegraph: But this Voice toContinue reading “The Constitution Isn’t Broke, so Don’t Fix It”

Truth-Telling in Oceania

Editor’s Column Keith Windschuttle Editor-in-chiefEditor, Quadrant Magazinekeithwindschuttle@quadrant.org.au In George Orwell’s now-classic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the world is divided into three superstates. One of them, Oceania, encompasses the continents of North and South America, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the British Isles. The government of Oceania is comprised of four major ministries who deriveContinue reading “Truth-Telling in Oceania”

A number of valid reasons to oppose the Voice referendum

Mar 29 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews REFERENDUM FOR AN ABORIGINAL ‘VOICE’ What is this hopelessly confused issue all about? So-called “Representational Democracy” means that we elect a representative, who then conveys our constitutional will to the Parliament wherein this is homogenized and condensed into national consensus, to then be implemented by the Public Service. AsContinue reading “A number of valid reasons to oppose the Voice referendum”

Doctrine of Discovery will rescind our Constitution allowing ‘First Nation’ to assume position of the Crown – to be activated by the Voice

Mar 29 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews Letter to the Editor It’s said that land Titles issued by the States and Territory’s in Australia are “indefeasible”; but that only pertains to a Government Record of the current “lessee” (Title by Registration) it does not designate “ownership” of the land (Registration of Title); “indefeasibility” only registers theContinue reading “Doctrine of Discovery will rescind our Constitution allowing ‘First Nation’ to assume position of the Crown – to be activated by the Voice”

The Voice is the ‘greatest con job’ on the Australian community

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the Voice to Parliament is the “greatest con job” on the Australian community. “Your listeners, who are obviously not constitutional lawyers, but that word executive is so dangerous,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray. “It’s like saying I’m going to put a little clause into the title of yourContinue reading “The Voice is the ‘greatest con job’ on the Australian community”

The Voice

A Question That Trades on Ignorance Peter Smith Frequent contributor On the verge of a confected blubber, tellingly befitting tragedy rather than triumph, Anthony Albanese explained that all Australians had to do was vote ‘yes’ to the referendum question: A proposed law to alter the Constitution to recognise the first peoples of Australia by establishingContinue reading “The Voice”

Northern Territory Aboriginal lawmakers do not want a Voice or treaty

Mar 25 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews https://rumble.com/embed/v28cxt8/#?secret=O31vaaAfGq Treaty is a contract, trade agreement and a trap. Lurnpa people The referendum question released yesterday: “Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?” The wishy-washy Liberals as usual, cannot agree on having a referendum for the Voice. Nothing unusual here,Continue reading “Northern Territory Aboriginal lawmakers do not want a Voice or treaty”

Aboriginal elders from across Australia tell the Labor socialists they do not want a divisive Voice referendum

Mar 24 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews On Wednesday I was proud to host at Parliament House 22 Aboriginal leaders and community members from right across the country. They travelled far, some of them for two days, just to get to Canberra and have their voices heard. This delegation of proud Australians, which was organised byContinue reading “Aboriginal elders from across Australia tell the Labor socialists they do not want a divisive Voice referendum”

Who qualifies for the Voice?

Flat White Alex Antic Getty Images Alex Antic 14 March 2023 4:30 AM The so-called ‘Voice to Parliament’ is a proposal for a race-based advisory body established via a referendum to amend Australia’s Constitution. We have only just commenced this corrosive process and already, we are seeing more questions than answers. I oppose the VoiceContinue reading “Who qualifies for the Voice?”

First the Voice, Then Comes the Treaty

Michael Green Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leading a ‘small target’ approach to the referendum aimed at enshrining race in the Constitution via an indigenous Voice. He calls it no more than ‘a simple courtesy, a common decency’ — a mere advisory body, if you take him at his word, that will recognise indigenous AustraliansContinue reading “First the Voice, Then Comes the Treaty”