FED: Text of new proposed Constitutional preamble

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-1999
FED: Text of new proposed Constitutional preamble

CANBERRA, Aug 11 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard's new proposed Constitutional preamble:

With hope in God, the Commonwealth of Australia is constituted as a democracy with a
federal system of government to serve the common good.

We the Australian people commit ourselves to this Constitution



proud that our national unity has been forged by Australians from many ancestries;



never forgetting the sacrifices of all who defended our country and our liberty in time of
war;



upholding freedom, tolerance, individual dignity and the rule of law;



honouring Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, the nation's first people, for their deep
kinship with their lands and for their ancient and continuing cultures which enrich the life
of our country;



recognising the nation-building contribution of generations of immigrants;



mindful of our responsibility to protect our unique natural environment;



supportive of achievement as well as equality of opportunity for all;



and valuing independence as dearly as the national spirit which binds us together in both
adversity and success.



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