Indigenous people to be recognised as 'first Queenslanders'
Kerrin Binnie
ABC Online
Queensland Parliament has passed legislation to insert a preamble into the State Constitution. The preamble will recognise the Indigenous people as the first Queenslanders.
Opposition MP Rob Messenger has told Parliament the Government should concentrate on improving Indigenous living standards rather than inserting words in the Constitution. "While words and symbolism are always important it's actions that count," he said.
But Premier Anna Bligh says it is an important addition. "Words matter - words capture our thoughts and our feelings and words express who we are," she said. "Australia is home to the oldest living culture on Earth - this is not only something that we should recognise, it is something that we should celebrate."
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