Tag: Australian constitution
Creating a constitutional Voice – the words that could change Australia
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Ideas are powerful, but when it comes to a constitutional amendment, they need to be put into words before they can be...
The Albanese government has committed to enshrining a First Nations Voice in the Constitution. What do Australians think of the idea?
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his new government have committed to enshrining a First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution. To do so, a majority...
An Indigenous ‘Voice’ must be enshrined in our Constitution. Here’s why
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This year has already seen significant progress in the government’s commitment to establish a body – a “Voice” – that would allow...
The Uluru statement is not a vague idea of ‘being heard’ but deliberate structural reform
In May 2017, the Uluru Statement from the Heart was delivered to the Australian people. It sets out three steps to achieve structural reform to recognise...
The big reveal: Jenny Hocking on what the ‘palace letters’ may tell us, finally, about The Dismissal
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Forty-five years after they were written, hundreds of previously secret letters between the queen and the governor-general of Australia,...
High Court ruling on ‘Palace letters’ case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal – and our Constitution
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The High Court has ruled that Sir John Kerr’s correspondence with the queen comprises “Commonwealth records”. This means access to them is...