IndigConLaw

A collaborative blog that presents expert commentary and analysis in Australian Indigenous constitutional law. Hosted by the Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW Law.

[Dr Gabrielle Appleby @Gabrielle_J_A]

It’s been a real privilege to work with these smart and passionate interns @ILC_UNSW @GTCentre @HumanRightsUNSW and now see their import contributions to the @ulurustatement First Nations Voice referendum published!

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

lsabel Cruz Aroca argues that a citizens’ initiative review would provide a democratic process for Australian voters to speak to Australian voters about the issue in a fair and informed way https://t.co/RQ1r74rTfN

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

Check out the new series of special posts from social justice interns @ILC_UNSW @GTCentre @HumanRightsUNSW @UNSWLaw who worked on @ulurustatement education campaign 1/4 https://t.co/bO7g4f43ms

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

Daen Phillips looks at the practical promise of the First Nations Voice, explaining how the Voice could have made a real difference for First Nations people in relation to a number of recent developments 3/4 https://t.co/BgvKn9WZVN

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@fmarked @EddieSynot @ConstitLawAus There is a piece on the inter-state commission - and why the analogy with the First Nations Voice - doesn’t stack up here on our blog: https://t.co/9lWqOeQlKC @Dylan_Lino @Gabrielle_J_A

[Justice and Equity Centre (formerly PIAC) @jec_aus]

'How can we be expected to move forward as a country and understand our history when we are reading history from different books?' Kishaya Delaney's compelling piece on the Towards Truth project in the @IndigConLaw blog @ILC_UNSW 👇#UluruStatement #AusPol https://t.co/NzdROUOfTQ

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

Read today Kishaya Delaney on her work on the @ILC_UNSW @PIACnews “Towards Truth” project, and the work that is being done to lay the groundwork for the truthtelling in the @ulurustatement https://t.co/3uBOr33dhE

[AUSPUBLAW @auspublawblog]

A new opportunity has been added to the June Events Roundup - the Office of Constitutional Law in the Attorney-General’s Department is currently recruiting for lawyers to assist with the proposed referendum for a Voice to Parliament: https://t.co/Vqhwp6nXse

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

Today, 5 years after the @ulurustatement was delivered to the Australian people, the government is also committed to achieving its reforms. #Historyiscalling all Australians, writes @Gabrielle_J_A @mdavisqlder @_sbrennan @ILC_UNSW https://t.co/SOAPb1Sauz

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Today on IndigConLaw, we bring a piece from Assoc Prof Nicole Watson on Aboriginal storytelling and judicial decision-making, drawing on her work as co-editor of the #IndigenousJudgmentsProject https://t.co/sx9q8j2pJr

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The High Court will hear Montgomery later this week, where the Cth is seeking to overturn the decision relating to the const’l status of Aboriginal people under the "aliens power”. In this post @elisa_arcioni & @KirstyGover review the key issues involved: https://t.co/5lVp3WrDQ9

[Janine Gertz @JanineGertz]

Here’s a piece written by me about the alternative to the State defining our cultural identities and ongoing connections to our land and territories.

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

Today we are also very pleased to bring our first post relating to the upcoming Montgomery litigation. @NeenyGee writes on cultural identity & membership being recognised & determined by an Indigenous Nation itself https://t.co/Svmk1huPvX @ILC_UNSW

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Catch up on what's happened in IndigConLaw in 2022 in our latest "what's happening" post https://t.co/FoqAEx2nhl

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If you are looking to “catch up” on what happened on the Indigenous Constitutional Law Blog last year (run out of @ILC_UNSW), get into the new year with our round up of the issues that concerned us in 2021, and what they mean for 2022 https://t.co/jH57ES8N12

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As ⁦we⁩ sign off our first year, ⁦@ILC_UNSW⁩ experts reflect on 2021, & what it means for 2022 ⁦@mdavisqlder⁩ ⁦@DaniLarkin2⁩ ⁦@Dylan_Lino⁩ ⁦@EddieSynot⁩ ⁦@_sbrennan⁩⁩ ⁦@ENamisnyk⁩ ⁦@ulurustatement https://t.co/jH57ESpQ32

[IndigConLaw @IndigConLaw]

CHECK OUT this great event and opportunity to hear from some of the terrific @IndigConLaw authors - @mdavisqlder @TeachingSana @DaniLarkin2 Hannah McGlade. Learn more from them, and others, at https://t.co/X0I9f0oxQY @ILC_UNSW @ulurustatement

[ulurustatement @ulurustatement]

Join us for our special webinar to wrap-up 2021 & discuss where to next for the #UluruStatement & a First Nations Voice to parliament protected by the Constitution. Links here: https://t.co/QvFWOQrLCf #auspol #StayTrue2Uluru

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Just this morning, the UN Committee has responded, expressing its concern about the lack of engagement prior to the enactment of the Act, and the Act itself. It has called on WA government to respond. Read the report here 3/3 https://t.co/yX2qvnPw9W

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Today we host a post by Dr Hannah McGlade who explains in detail the issues with the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act — passed weeks after the parliamentary inquiry report on the destruction of caves at Juukan Gorge 1/3 https://t.co/5FGhpOGbNz

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She explains the WA Act is the subject of an emergency request to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Race Discrimination, which explained how the law entrenches systemic racial discrimination against Aboriginal traditional owners 2/3