Australian academic Prof Marcia Langdon says the Australian Constitution is a racist document, targets sections 25 and 51 (26) for amendment by even more referenda, in addition to The Voice referendum

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Australian academic Professor  Marcia Langdon has told the ABC that  the Australian Constitution  is a racist document,  and has specifically targeted  sections 25 and 51 (26) of the Australian Constitution  for amendment .

These will require additional  refenda in the future,    for the Constitution can only be amended by referendum.   Langdon was being interviewed on among other things the The Voice referendum. which has yet to voted on. The transcript below is auto-generated from the Youtube video above. 

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a colonial document the Constitution and

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provide dignity not just for Aboriginal

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and Torres Strait Islander people but

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for all Australians

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so that our Constitution doesn't remain

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a racist document and it is most

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definitely a racist document

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I challenge Australians to read their

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constitution

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that will be shocked when they read

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section 25 and if they know the history

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of section 51(26) they ought to be shocked

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by that too it can be used by the

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parliament

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to our detriment that's a high court

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decision these are matters that need to

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be fixed and in the continuing

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discussion about the upcoming referendum