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What would you do if you were the PM?

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

Nayuka Gorrie - Program Manager at the Foundation for Young Australians Gunai, Kurnai, Gunditjmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman, 25

If I were Prime Minister, I wouldn’t be Prime Minister because I’d be President - I would have made moves to end our constitutional monarchy structure. Before I did that though I would have begun treaty processes with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and minimise government control over Black affairs because Blackfullas know what we need.

I would end human rights abuses against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people seeking asylum. I would treat family violence with the seriousness it deserves. We have an aging population and a drastically shifting global landscape dealing with climate change, inequality and globalisation and Australia is not prepared for this. I would invest in young people so they are prepared for this future. Finally, on a more serious note, I would commission a reality TV show starring me, because I firmly believe in the giving the public what they want.

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