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Bill Shorten has announced that a Labor government would boost funding for programs supporting the education and mentoring of Indigenous girls. Dan Peled/AAP

Labor would promote Indigenous gender equity and add justice to ‘closing the gap’ targets

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Bill Shorten has announced an initiative that would tackle the educational disadvantage faced by Aboriginal girls, and also pledged a Labor government would address the “justice gap”.
Even with bipartisan support, a referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition is no certainty to succeed. AAP/Dan Himbrechts

What the record reveals of the chances of Indigenous recognition

Helen Irving, University of Sydney

A defeat for Indigenous constitutional recognition would be disastrous and demoralising. But history tells us that even worthy proposals with bipartisan support are not assured of success.
We need to determine if there is any point in maintaining the concept of ‘race’ in the Constitution. AAP Image/NEWZULU/Wayne E Jansson

Frank Brennan: the case for modest constitutional change

Frank Brennan, Australian Catholic University

Will completing the Constitution without making any substantive changes satisfy Indigenous Australians or make any real difference to their lives? Ahead of the proposed referendum on Indigenous recognition, such questions are vital.

Related Topics

  1. Australian Constitution
  2. Civil rights
  3. constitutional change
  4. Constitutional recognition
  5. Indigenous policy
  6. indigenous recognition
  7. land rights
  8. Referendum history
  9. Tony Abbott
  10. Wave Hill Walk-Off

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