Letters

Missing the Point

Ed,

A black woman lies on a cement slab with no roof, awaiting dialysis, surrounded by four coughing kids. There is no running water

A white woman says she’ll vote no because she doesn’t want to lose her backyard.

A white man says there’s too much money thrown at them already. Look at Uluru, they charge a fortune just to walk around the thing, where does that money go?

A white woman says we’ll be paying forever for reparations for events we’re not responsible for.

A black woman lies on a cement slab with no roof, awaiting dialysis, surrounded by four coughing kids

A white man says they should be given a chance to better themselves.

A white woman says there’s so much that needs to be addressed that any small improvement is positive.

A white man says he’ll vote yes, things won’t change much, but he’ll feel better.

A black woman lies on a cement slab with no roof, awaiting dialysis

A white man says it will divide Australians even more, cost billions and there’ll be nothing to show for it.

A white woman says it’ll be open slather for activists, and it won’t solve anything.

A white man says everything will become a sacred site.

A black woman dies on a cement slab

 Gaye Sprenglewski, Yamba