Does "Aboriginal" by definition include the TSI peoples?
It does. And in recent years descendants of the Melanesian South Sea Islander labourers are also being recognized at Aboriginal. Wonder how long before they want their own flag?
There are 798,400 Australians that identify as Aboriginal, 3.1% of the Australian population. Of that 3.1% of the population less than 15% (approximately 120,000 or less than 0.5% of the Australian population) are agitating for change. Changes to Australia Day are not supported by respected Aboriginal leaders or the majority of those that identify as Aboriginal:
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/disgrace...a-01a75c9dc68b
https://www.jacintaprice.com/jacinta...pect_celebrate
https://capeyorkpartnership.org.au/a...n-old-and-new/
Spanish philosopher George Santayana is credited with the aphorism, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” while British statesman Winston Churchill wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Our Australian flag is a symbol of our short but proud history and the Australian lives lost endeavouring to make the world a free and better place. Our system of Government has given us a standard of living, freedom and democracy envied around the World.
A change to the date of Australia Day, a change of National Flag, or a change of method of Government may well be contrary to the wishes and alienate the vast majority of Australians, of all races, creed, or political persuasion.
If it isn't broken why do we want each new generation to rewrite our Australian history and replace a system of Government that has served all Australians so well?
One would hope that the wishes of a
majority of all Australians and a
majority of those that identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander are respected.