Australia: Law Council Releases Discussion Paper On Constitutional Recognition Of Indigenous ...

Australia: Law Council Releases Discussion Paper On Constitutional Recognition Of Indigenous Australians   The Law Council today released a discussion paper outlining options for Constitutional reform, to recognise Indigenous Australians.   The discussion paper considers the continued existence of outdated provisions, which deny people the right to vote on the grounds of race and permit the Commonwealth Parliament to make laws adverse to Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders.   The...

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