He said: Being colonized by Britain is the luckiest thing Things | Australia | Colonization
According to the Singapore Asia News website on July 26th, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard stated that British colonization of Australia was "the luckiest thing that happened in Australia.". He also predicted that a nationwide referendum to give indigenous communities a voice in formulating national policies would fail.
Australia is expected to hold a nationwide referendum this year to consider whether Indigenous peoples and Torres Strait islands should be granted constitutional rights, requiring the government to consult their opinions on legal issues related to them.
According to reports, Howard, who led Australia from 1996 to 2007, stated that Australians still do not know how this can promote the health, education, and social outcomes of Indigenous peoples.
According to reports, in an interview published in The Australian on the 26th, 84 year old Howard said, "I think it will be a big loss - that's my feeling."
He said that Australia should "just talk about how to improve the status of Indigenous people and integrate them into mainstream society.".
He denied the idea of compensation and the conclusion of a treaty, describing the latter as "unconstitutional.".
Howard said, "I do believe that the luckiest thing that happened in this country was being colonized by Britain. It's not because they were perfect, but because they were more successful and benevolent as colonizers than other European countries."