Renewed calls to remove statue of first Australian PM from Aboriginal burial ground in Port Macquarie

While there were only remains of five women unearthed, it was suggested in the report that there could be more skeletons at the site, undisturbed by the dig.

The discussion paper referenced that the archaeological dig also unearthed almost 2,000 Aboriginal artefacts — largely stone off-cuts making it apparent the site was an occupied Birpai campsite. The remains were reburied, as requested by the Birpai community, more than 25 years ago, and Ms Cohen said there had been little acknowledgement of the area as a Birpai occupation site since then., which collected 5,000 signatures to have the statue removed."Disappointment that the community would rather acknowledge and honour one side of history but not the other," Ms Mehan said.

Ms Cohen said a local Birpai memorial garden, which was installed on the Port Macquarie Town Green in 2003, was "extremely low profile and modest"."I would strongly recommend that a major public artwork is commissioned that celebrates Birpai culture, and that's over and above what happens to the Edmond Barton sculpture."The discussion paper made recommendations about having the statue relocated, and adding some interpretive signage.

How about no

5000 signatures in two years. There is negligible support for petition.

Grow up the statue has been there for an age and until recently it was hardly referred to at all now the bloody council itself is stirring the pot!

What a load of activist 'gimme more' bollocks.

Can we remove Centrelink as well?

the trouble is it was an aboriginal burial site and now it paved! perhaps that's is really problem! Nothing will change that fact! Sometimes you can not take things back so what are you left with Payback! So many things need to be done that far more important, than on this

From who? White spoiled activists

Sure, let’s give them a Voice and see what else will be removed.

The statue must stay!

Anything else?

It will never end unless they are told no over and over again

Here we bloody go ,woke brigade

More cancel culture bullish!t

Janet Cohen needs to grow up.

Woke mind virus. These weak-minded geniuses will be asking to relocate entire cities next. auspol

Keep these stories coming. More nails in the coffin for the voice to parliament.

Why is Janet Cohen blasting Edmund Barton for the White Australia Policy - pretty much every politician at the time supported it. It wasn't controversial then. The only people who really opposed it were British magnates and QLD cane farmers who wanted cheap exploitable labour.

Remove it.

History is not there for anyone to like or dislike You can't erase it completely It's there to be learned from And, Some of these people aren't learning.... (In my opinion)

Why ffs 🤦‍♀️

So the burial ground is under a footpath?

We're really following the USA lock-step in historical revisionist mentality, huh. Oh well.

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I'm currently taking one of their mob to court over targeted abuse... what do they do... wave the race card, turn up in court with some Aboriginal shirt, and cry being targeted. Too bad for me suffering 2ys of abuse.

thisisnotjournalism enough peddling your race and identity agendas. We the sensible, fact and science based citizens of Australia don’t pay taxes for you to promote delusion and divisive racism

Less Aboriginals died as a result of colonial violence than at the hands of other Aboriginals, before, during or since. They should erect a staue to thank us for saving their sorry blak as*es.

What about calls to defend the ABC? Would you report that?

'Ms Cohen said she felt conflicted in her role at the time and writing the paper was like 'restorative justice'. 'Right from the word go, I didn't feel comfortable about the subject matter or the site,' she said. Indeed, she looks terribly distraught.

What irrelevant nonsense.

A further glimpse of what life under GucciBurney voice will be like VoteNo

Get lost and leave the statue in place. Stop rewriting history.

Pick the thing up and drag it around the corner...

SMFD Put the same statue in ABC HQ foyer, please

How's 'sod off' sound for an answer?

Renewed calls from who, exactly? Most of the time these protests are spearheaded by white folk who think they speak for the natives! My suggestion? SHUT UP, SIT DOWN AND LISTEN! Unacceptable that we allow white people to push their ideology onto proud POCs. Take note. -Ken

And the ones with the greatest memories of Aboriginal history are white 95% European heritage . Funny they do not follow their 95% background.

If they did this sacred burial sites nonsense in Europe there would be nowhere allowed to be built on . These sacred sites did they start lately like welcome to our country and dot paintings Strange for a race of people who could not read and write they have 300 year old memories

Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped...

Turn it into a shit house

Remove Parliament

Move it out to another spot. Don’t destroy it.

So Janet did it for the money and now regrets it. Thanks, Janet for having no spine.

just a pogrom anything remotely connected to colonialism A witch hunt and a witch hunt on social media if some1 said 'racist' comments

If they want to continue to rewrite history, why not just re identify everyone as black and bingo! We can all get along. What’s next on the priorities to change?

Does anybody else find it interesting that people with a fraction of Aboriginal heritage make it the center of their identity?

Good idea.

I never get this drama, if the majority of Aussie's want the statue moved then move it. If there's no majority then it stays, simples. 🤔

Prime example of the media stoking division and hate

someone died sometime

Leave our White History alone!!!!

this is insensitive and in white-speak, sacreligious to have this statue here surely there is a more sensitive, appropriate place for it

Why do the words of a Kevin Bloody Wilson song enter my head ?

Renewed calls by the ABC

This man was in charge of the country while anoriginals were being slaughtered, would you want your murderers statue over looking your grave.

Some people must have too much free bloody time on their hands...

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