Recognising Indigenous Peoples in the Australian Constitution: What the Constitution Should Say and How the Referendum Can Be Won
Land, Rights, Laws: Issues of Native Title, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-16, September 2011
16 Pages Posted: 25 Jul 2012
Date Written: July 15, 2012
Abstract
The federal government has committed to holding a referendum at or before the next federal election on recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. This Issues Paper examines the background to this proposal, and suggests how the Constitution can be changed to achieve this goal. It also explains how a referendum on this topic can be won, and sets out the legal, practical and political preconditions for referendum success.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Williams, George, Recognising Indigenous Peoples in the Australian Constitution: What the Constitution Should Say and How the Referendum Can Be Won (July 15, 2012). Land, Rights, Laws: Issues of Native Title, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-16, September 2011, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2012-25, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2116860
Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?
Feedback
Feedback to SSRN
If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday.