Opinion: After the Voice, what can lawyers do to support First Nations peoples?
The Referendum has come and gone, and in its wake, a burning question remains for many lawyers across Australia – what now? And what can…
It’s on: stacking up the cases for ‘yes’ and ‘no’
October 14: G+T’s constitutional lawyers have spent the past few weeks carefully reviewing the official “yes” and “no” cases.Members of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of…
Law Society Council publishes support for the Voice
The Council of the Law Society of NSW has resolved unanimously to support an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution.The Council…
The Voice is necessary if we want to close the gap
Closing the Gap Co-chairs June Oscar and Karl Briscoe explain the link between the Voice and the Closing the Gap outcomes.As co-chairs of the National…
LSJ Explains: Referendums and the process of changing the Constitution
Paul Kildea, Associate Professor at UNSW Law and Justice, outlines the history and the mechanics of referendums, and how the referendum on the Voice could…
LSJ explains: The Voice referendum
In the lead up to the referendum, LSJ shares the perspectives of community members, campaigns and researchers on the core themes surrounding the inclusion of…
Through my eyes: Community perspectives on the Voice
People from diverse communities explain how their cultural background has shaped their views on the Voice.People from diverse communities explain how their cultural background shapes…
A precious gift: The importance of constitutional recognition
Mark Leibler answers LSJ’s questions about his views on constitutional recognition. Leibler co-chaired both the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians and the…
The Voice: A constitutional and administrative law perspective
As Australia prepares to vote on the Voice, University of Sydney Law School experts examine constitutional and administrative law issues raised in relation to the…
The Voice, the Constitution, and active citizenship
Inclusion of the Voice in the Constitution, Professor Kim Rubenstein says, will affirm a commitment to equal citizenship for all and make active citizenship possible…