A classic case of whether doing something is worth doing anything, or at least this specific something.
I have thought for 20 years that this should be basically our biggest national priority (even better if it distracted politicians from everything else) but I admit that I still don't have the answers.
So on balance I support this.
As for judicial review of the executive, Australia has long been blessed with a very (judicially) conservative judiciary, long may that last, in which case this should be a rather theoretical risk indeed.
The justification for a constitutional change rather than a legislative one, is that it can't be reversed (as easily). But under the proposed text, can parliament effectively put the voice to sleep, so make it dormant and non-functioning? I have seen references to the Interstate commission floating around, so if it is in the constitution, does it mean it actually will exist in a meaningful way?
And a second (politically completely unrealistic) option, could parliament decide that the minister for aboriginal affairs is the Voice?
This is very helpful. Thank-you.
Thanks Katy, I'd forgotten about Hindmarsh and hadn't realised ATSIC had gone the way of the doddo. Too long in Blighty...
A classic case of whether doing something is worth doing anything, or at least this specific something.
I have thought for 20 years that this should be basically our biggest national priority (even better if it distracted politicians from everything else) but I admit that I still don't have the answers.
So on balance I support this.
As for judicial review of the executive, Australia has long been blessed with a very (judicially) conservative judiciary, long may that last, in which case this should be a rather theoretical risk indeed.
Thanks for the great summary.
Two legal / practical questions:
The justification for a constitutional change rather than a legislative one, is that it can't be reversed (as easily). But under the proposed text, can parliament effectively put the voice to sleep, so make it dormant and non-functioning? I have seen references to the Interstate commission floating around, so if it is in the constitution, does it mean it actually will exist in a meaningful way?
And a second (politically completely unrealistic) option, could parliament decide that the minister for aboriginal affairs is the Voice?
thanks indeed! a concise summary.
Thanks! I need this.
Thanks. I will send the url for this page to others. Hopefully this will help their understanding.
Could you please define the Executive? I don’t understand how it’s different from the Parliament (presumably house of reps and senate).