Much of the symbolic and rights aspects of the reconciliation process are being undertaken at the state, local and community level, rather than federally. Yet the commitment of federal government is vital. Without it, argue Sean Brennan, Vanessa Bosnjak and George Williams, the reconciliation process will not encompass the national acknowledgment of Indigenous peoples or...

Transcript of Michael Coper's paper to UNSW 2003 Constitutional Law Conference discussing the successes and failures of the High Court over the past 100 years.

This is the text of the National Press Club Telstra Australia Day Address delivered on 29 January 2003 by Professor George Williams. It deals with the federal Government's legal response to September 11 and the Bali attack, and in particular the deadlocked ASIO Bill in the federal Parliament. It examines the ASIO Bill in light...

It is not the first time there has been talk of a treaty or treaties between Indigenous peoples and the rest of the Australian community, and this time round the debate has only just begun. The debate has already taken off on a number of fronts. Who will negotiate a treaty or treaties? How long...

This submission to the Senate Inquiry into Progress Towards National Reconciliation the focuses on the progress made towards national reconciliation in the field of public law. It suggests paths forward through consultation and reform (including by constitutional amendment). The submission examines what has been called the 'rights and recognition agenda' and argues that this should...