When you hear LNP politicians Like James Patterson speak of Israel being a Liberal Democracy you know it’s time to become a Republic and change our Constitution. James Patterson echoes the sound bytes of the 19th Century Squattocracy who while expressing their loyalty to laws of the  King and Country were simply ignoring them and refusing to be dictated to as a British Colony. Australia stood alone ruled by the Sqattocracy whose loyalty was purely to themselves because they believed they sat here on the top of the food chain and were more needed by Britain than they were of it. The small contingent of governors and military largely based in the cities were simply a gesture to the King and were complicit in ignoring the laws and this became reflected in our Racist no-recognition Constitution of 1901 along with no treaties as was required by British Law.

Surely, this is an additional reason why Australians urgently need a new constitution. The idea of a treaty can be incorporated into that. It would also be entirely desirable if Australia is to become a republic. It has been almost impossible to change anything in this colonial Constitution for over 123 years. The vicious cycle needs to be broken. In the meantime, measures aimed to improve the situation for the Indigenous people should be legislated as soon as possible.

Source: Australia’s vicious constitutional cycle needs to be broken