In 1979, well before he became Prime Minister, Bob Hawke laid out his vision for a radical remake of Australia in a series of lectures for the ABC.
Category Archives: Constitution
We ‘love-bombed’ the Government. The results were astounding
I am Aboriginal Tasmanian and before our constitution was amended I did not exist. But in 2014, a small group of our people came up with a radical new approach, writes Emma Lee.
These two Indigenous men could be deported for failing the migration character test
Two families wait to learn the fate of Indigenous men Brendan Thoms and Daniel Love, who were both born overseas and face deportation according to Australia's migration laws.
Hoping to see Antony Green make an election night call? A court challenge could change that
One of Australia's favourite election traditions, the moment when the ABC's election analyst Antony Green declares a result, could be in jeopardy if a challenge launched by United Australia Party leader Clive Palmer is agreed to by the High Court.
Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus on candidates and Indigenous policy
The Liberal candidates for the Victorian seats of Isaacs and Wills resigned today, one for comments disparaging Muslims, the other for comments disparaging gays and lesbians.
Hundreds of checklists published but new risk of section 44 challenge looms over election
We know dual nationals are not eligible for Parliament, but now the argument has extended to all 1,514 election candidates.
Is political consensus building on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The 2019 federal budget surprised some observers by allocating funding to further the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an idea the Coalition had previously rejected.
Liberal candidate for Gilmore Warren Mundine
The battle for the marginal seat of Gilmore on the New South Wales south coast is shaping up as one of the uglier, more interesting contests in the federal election.
Two High Court cases which could affect #Ausvotes19
The High Court and its judgements have shaped and re-shaped the 45th Parliament, and they're not done just yet.
Could Fraser Anning be expelled from Parliament for offensive statements?
In the wake of comments about the Christchurch massacre, members of the public have raised the question of whether a senator can be expelled from the Senate for making offensive statements. Anne Twomey investigates.