A First Nations Voice in the Australian Constitution
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1. Introduction -- I. Background -- II. Structure of this Book -- 2. The Historical, Political and Theoretical Context -- I. The Problem of Purpose -- II. Historical Context -- III. Political Context -- IV. Theoretical Context -- 3. Understanding Objections to a Racial Non-Discrimination Guarantee -- I. Introduction -- II. The Expert Panel's Racial Non-Discrimination Recommendation -- III. Objections to a Racial Non-Discrimination Clause -- IV. Responding to the Objections -- V. Is a Qualified Power the Answer? -- VI. Conclusion -- 4. International Inspiration -- I. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -- II. New Zealand -- III. Canada -- IV. Sámi Parliaments: Norway, Sweden and Finland -- V. Conclusion -- 5. The Legislative Possibility of Reserved Indigenous Seats in Parliament -- I. Introduction -- II. Constitutional Constraints -- III. How Much Legislative Flexibility Does the Constitution Confer? -- IV. What Does this Mean for Reserved Indigenous Seats? -- V. Conclusion -- 6. The Case for a First Nations Voice in the Constitution -- I. Introduction -- II. Re-Capping the Case for Change -- III. Distinguishing the Inter-State Commission and ATSIC -- IV. Assessing Options for Constitutional Amendments -- V. Legislative Mechanisms to Enhance Impact -- VI. Addressing Political Objections -- VII. Conclusion -- 7. Conclusion -- Index.
