TassieTosser @ TassieTosser @aussie.zone

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1. In an ideal liberal democracy that's been set up with agreement from all parties yes. But the aboriginals didn't even get a vote on being colonised, nevermind Federation. They've essentially been under occupation for more than 200 years. The Voice is meant as a first step in resolving that conflict so we can move forward as a nation. Voice, Truth, Treaty. Even the racist yanks made treaties with their natives. Can we not even live up to that low bar?
2. I personally don't think the Voice will be a permanent feature but I also don't think me or my grandchildren will be around to see it abolished. There is multigenerational trauma that needs to be acknowledged and healed. That's the Truth and Treaty bit btw. The Voice is meant to make sure the government of the day doesn't forget those two things.
3. Not going to entertain slippery slopes. Other minorities consented to participate in the liberal democracy we established. See point 1 above.
4. See point made by @Ilandar@aussie.zone about 200 years of oppression and attempted genocide.
5. The Voice will be permanent that can't be abolished like all the previous groups. It's still purely advisory so parliament could absolutely ignore it but they have to consider the optics of the thing. Because now the Voice will be visible. Hand to heart, how many people could name all the previous aboriginal bodies before this debate? I know I couldn't.
6. The point is to not be purely performatory. Just adding a line in the Constitutions then patting ourselves on the back and calling it a job well done isn't enough. So many organisations already do that today and it's become nothing more than an empty ritual now. Do you notice all the "original custodian acknowledgements" uttered at the opening of every function? Adding a line to the Constitution would be just that.
7. The point is to have a symbol that is visible. To move forward to Truth and Treaty. I think that's an important step to take to right the wrongs of the past so we can move forward together.
8. See point from @Ilandar@aussie.zone about them being here first. Also see point 1 about not really having a choice of being part of our modern nation.

I'm not even aboriginal. My ancestors came from China during the gold rush. There are things I'd like to see redressed too but I haven't had it as bad. They're first in line, so to speak.

They also voted down treating gig economy workers like employees through that proposition system. But the AEC runs the show with our referendum system. They're at least a referee to ensure that things are presented fairly.

Bet someone doing that would just get trespassed and banned from the store.

We need to dismantle the media monopoly before then. That cunt Murdoch and his ilk have an outsized influence on our political landscape. They're taking too many lessons learned with managing Americans and using them here.

I've recently swapped from drinking too much coffee to drinking too much tea. I must say it suits my laziness when I can reuse the same leaves for 5 cups.

That's one heavy breakfast. Looks like you won't need lunch.

It's telehealth. Why isn't there an option for the Dr to ping you 10mins before it's time? The Drs already take time between appointments to type up patient notes. There's no reason they can't ping you when the previous appointment is over and get to you when they're finished with notes. Would give you enough time to drop what you're doing and find somewhere to take the call.

The corruption happened because they were given a budget with no oversight. The Voice is only an advisory body with no budget to control.

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You can tell you should be worried because they use scary words and CAPITAL LETTERS. I also love how they put "it opens the door to activists" like it's a bad thing. Personally I wouldn't mind if Australia Day were replaced with a Treaty Day if that came to pass. It's just an excuse to get absolutely pissed around a barbie anyway.

Yeah, the only faster gas stoves are wok burners and those use a fuckload of gas to run. They're really only suited to cooking certain dishes. I have one alongside my outdoor grill. Induction can't quite replicate a wok burner yet.

I'm hard set on voting yes but damnit, the no campaign has a catchier slogan. Why couldn't yes have at least made it rhyme.

If you're fine fiddling around with custom ROMs, then you can squeeze more years out of any existing phone. OnePlus, Samsung and Pixel being the easiest. OnePlus because of support, Samsung because of popularity and Pixel because it's the closest to "pure". Otherwise Motorola or Sony have the least bloatware after Google.

Anyone having some trouble logging in this morning? I had to click the login button about 10 times for it to take.

The cards are ostensibly tied to your identity so I guess the penalties for fraud and/or identity theft is a barrier to having multiple cards. There is supposed to be a guest card system for out-of-state gamblers but those have an expiry date.

We've always had those. They're called "serviced apartments".

It's making my roses sprout out of season. Urgh, I haven't gotten off my ass to mulch and feed yet.

It still works as a harm reduction measure. As with all things, making things more difficult decreases the amount of people that do it. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Every little bit of pressure on these vices helps strangle the industry.

12C with a top of 15C in Hobart this morning. We're supposed to be in winter now right?

Premier Daniel Andrews said the changes would give Victoria the toughest electronic gambling restrictions in Australia.

Tas is limiting our cashless gambling card to $100 per day, $500 per month and a soft cap of $5,000 per year. I'd say you gotta try harder, Dan. You can tell it'll be effective because the hospitality and gaming industries are big mad about it.

I want to see all political advertising and donations banned outright with all parties getting an allocated budget from the AEC.