National Human Rights Consultation Submission 

AGWW-7RC6Y2 

Organisation: sutherland shire family services 

Submission Text: 

Until 2005 I had been totally unaware that Australia has never
 
had a bill of rights, I have never been politically motivated until then.
 
It actually scared me when I found out that we have no human rights here in
 
Australia, and the government could do whatever they choose against our
 
rights as humans, and we can do nothing, it made me nervous because Howard
 
was in power at the time, and he had already forced draconian laws on us as
 
it was, the law enforcement agencies can lock up and detain any one of us
 
for whatever reason they wish, and we and our families can do nothing. It
 
just isn't ok for this to be ignored any longer. I am an Indigenous
 
Australian and have grown up without as many rights as my fellow
 
Australians anyway, but the thought of even other Aussies not having human
 
rights is very worrying. All we need now is for a 'madman' to get into
 
power, and that's the end of all our freedom as we know it. The fact that
 
our govt does not come to the aid of Aussies in trouble overseas is really
 
embarrassing, we are reknown all over the world for sticking up for our
 
mates, yet our own govt refuses to defend any Aussie experiencing problems
 
when overseas. Shame Aussie govt, Shame... i will be travelling to the UK
 
this year and am very worried about travelling with my Aussie passport as
 
it's already known around the world that our govt does absolutely nothing
 
to help you if you are in trouble overseas. When are we going to get in
 
line with the rest of the world and be given our basic human rights in the
 
form of an Australian bill of rights? and a guarantee that the bill of
 
rights includes my fellow Indigenous Australians. 

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