| ISBN |
9781760644215 (paperback) |
| 1760644218 (paperback) |
| Author |
Davis, Megan (author) |
| Title |
Voice of reason : on recognition and renewal / Megal Davis. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Carlton, Victoria : Black Inc., an imprint of Schwartz Publishing Pty Ltd, 2023. |
| Description |
108 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Quarterly essay 90 |
| Note |
"Correspondence: 'The wires that bind' Simon Holmes a Court, David Pocock, Christine Milne, Ian McAuley, Rebecca Huntley, Bjorn Sturmberg, Ian Lowe, Robin Batterham, Heidi Lee, Saul Griffith"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Why a First Nations Voice to Parliament is a 'constitutional moment' that offers a new vision of Australia. This essential Quarterly Essay seeks to do two things - to make the strongest, clearest possible case for the Voice to Parliament. And to draw out the significance and the promise of this reform - what it could mean for recognition and justice. Megan Davis presents the Voice as an Australian solution to an Australian problem. For the First Nations, it is a practical response to "the torment of our powerlessness". Davis argues that it will increase accountability across a range of areas, from Juukan Gorge to youth detention to child protection. She shows that we have arrived at a "constitutional moment" that brings with it a new vision of Country and community. |
| Subjects |
Constitutional law -- Australia |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc |
| Referendum -- Australia |
| Policy sciences -- Australia -- Citizen participation |
| Constitutional amendments -- Australia |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Pocock, David, 1988- (writer of supplementary textual content) |
| Milne, Christine (writer of supplementary textual content) |
| Series |
Quarterly essay issue 90. |
| Call number |
2023.201 |
