>giving them a special place in the constitution I would like to put emphasis on "special" here because specifically mentioning the "Aboriginal and Torres Stra

>giving them a special place in the constitution I would like to put emphasis on "special" here because specifically mentioning the "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people" and giving them special treatment is, by its nature, racist. It's positive racism, yes, but racism is still racism. While I support their endeavours for further and stronger recognition (presumably since it's not equal to the rest), they can't declare how they want to fight racism when they are asking for special treatment based on their race and heritage. Hypocrisy is a great way to kill a message, no matter how good its spirit actually is. (I will clarify I'm American, so I have no tangible horse here.)