Australia Tells the Voice to Shut Up

I promised my wife that, after the referendum, I’d now let it go and put my mind to those vexatious tasks neglected for too long, like fixing the screen door.  But it’s very early Sunday morning as I write and she’s still in bed. Some random thoughts.

I have repeatedly written that it would not be enough for this Voice to be defeated but that it must go down in flames.  Which, thank God, it did.

I have also written that a massive defeat would be an opportunity to reset the debate on Aboriginal affairs, arguing that what was once about Aboriginal welfare and advancement has morphed over the past few decades into Aboriginal power, most obviously evidenced by the elevation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to the same status as our National Flag.  So it was very heartening to see only the National Flag behind Peter Dutton and Jacinta Price when they addressed the media last night. This could be my next campaign (after the screen door, of course).

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