“The Australian constitution is the only constitution of a first world nation with a colonial history that does not recognise its first people.”
Linda Burney
Opposition spokeswoman for Indigenous Australians. Q&A. Claim dated 19 Aug 2019.
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated thisChecks out
In short
Linda Burney (Opposition spokeswoman for Indigenous Australians) made this claim around 19 August 2019. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2019, 52 days later. Its rating was “Checks out”.
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