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Who are these ‘Ngunnawal elders’ who are ‘asserting their ownership’ over land in Canberra’s parliamentary triangle (‘Talks fail over Indigenous activists’ occupation of eatery’, 9/11)? I question their authenticity as well as their claim and behaviour, especially when their spokesperson bears two European names.
The Aboriginal people lost control of this continent long ago and nothing can be done to reverse that historic change. Today’s descendants of those tribes must accept that reality. The huge folly of the ‘constitutional recognition’ campaign, now exposed for all to see, has alerted most Australians to the danger of separatist movements. We need to defend our nation and the full force of the law should be brought to bear on these public nuisances in our capital.
NJ, Belgrave, Vic