Indigenous Peoples and Constitutional Reform in Australia : Beyond Mere Recognition
by
Bede Harris
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
9819971233
ISBN-13
9789819971237
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
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Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 3rd, 2024
Print length
298 Pages
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?This book examines whether Australia’s constitution should be reformed so as to enable the country to fulfil its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which it ratified in 2009.
?This book examines whether Australias constitution should be reformed so as to enable the country to fulfil its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which it ratified in 2009. The book surveys the history of the constitutional status of Australias Indigenous peoples from the time of colonisation through to the current debate on Indigenous constitutional recognition. However, it argues that the term Indigenous constitutional recognition'', implying that mere acknowledgement of the existence of Indigenous peoples is sufficient to meet their legitimate expectations, misrepresents the nature of the project the country needs to engage in.
The book argues that Australia should instead embark upon a reform programme directed towards substantive, and not merely symbolic, constitutional change. It argues that only by the inclusion in the constitution of enforceable constitutional rights canthe power imbalance between Indigenous Australians and the rest of society be addressed. Taking a comparative approach and drawing upon the experience of other jurisdictions, the book proposes a comprehensive constitutional reform programme, and includes the text of constitutional amendments designed to achieve the realisation of the rights of Australias Indigenous peoples. It ends with a call to improve the standard of civics education so as to overcome voter apprehension towards constitutional change.
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