Constitutional reform and Indigenous peoples

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10 September 2010This research brief provides an overview of a research project being conducted by the Indigenous Law Centre looking at reform of the Australian Constitution concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Constitutional Reform and Indigenous Peoples project will examine the history of constitutional development relating to Indigenous people since Federation, evaluate the current position of Indigenous people under the Constitution, and consider proposals for Indigenous-related constitutional reform.

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Publication typeBriefing paper
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/22569
Views2533

Related Topics

Aborigines

Constitution

Reform

Torres Strait Islanders

Politics

Justice

Indigenous

Social Policy

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