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Could the Voice really create a 'legal minefield'?
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13 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
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We'll soon all be voting in a referendum on whether to create an independent advisory body to give First Nations Australians a Voice to Parliament.
But now we know the wording of the question and the changes that would be made to the constitution, some lawyers warn it could open up a legal minefield.
Today, Professor Asmi Wood, a constitutional law expert and an advisor on the Voice, on whether those concerns are valid.
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Dr Asmi Wood, barrister, member of the Constitutional Expert Group and professor, School of Law, Australian National University, Canberra
But now we know the wording of the question and the changes that would be made to the constitution, some lawyers warn it could open up a legal minefield.
Today, Professor Asmi Wood, a constitutional law expert and an advisor on the Voice, on whether those concerns are valid.
Featured:
Dr Asmi Wood, barrister, member of the Constitutional Expert Group and professor, School of Law, Australian National University, Canberra
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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