Australia has clear shortcomings. How do we aim higher? - The Canberra Times

You may disagree with some of these characterisations of Australian society, but more can be added to the list.

How can we agree upon higher aspirations and what should they be?

But most participants realise that this may be unlikely and reluctantly accept that their presence is a valuable public expression of their higher aspirations.

What an aspirational preamble does do, however, is to turn our minds towards higher national ideals, providing a framework within which our community can decide upon our public policies, including refugee policy.

After serious reflection, dialogue and willingness to compromise the 108 National Schools Constitutional Convention delegates agreed by clear majority vote to support the following new constitutional preamble.

Published On: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:00:00 GMT