Since time immemorial our land has been inhabited by Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, who are honored for their ancient and continuing cultures. In every generation immigrants have brought great enrichment to our nation's life. Australians are free to be proud of their country and heritage, free to realise themselves as individuals, and free to pursue their hopes and ideals. We value excellence as well as fairness, independence as dearly as mateship. Australia's democratic and federal system of government exists under law to preserve and protect all Australians in an equal dignity which may never be infringed by prejudice or fashion or ideology nor invoked against achievement.
Preambles are an accepted introduction to a nation's constitution.
The nature of each country's statement reflects both the culture of the people and the period in which it was written. May God protect our people. Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso. God seen Suid-Afrika.