{"product_id":"an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-considering-a-constitutional-bridge-9781922484659","title":"An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering a Constitutional Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralians will soon be asked to vote in a referendum asking: \u003cem\u003eDo you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Brennan has been an advocate for Indigenous rights for 40 years. In\u003cem\u003e An Indigenous Voice to Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e, he explores the difficult path travelled by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and their supporters to get to this question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past, advocates argued for changes to Commonwealth Parliament's powers to legislate for Indigenous Australians and to the capacity of the High Court to strike down racially discriminatory laws. They also sought changes to the Constitution that would acknowledge Indigenous history, reality, and aspirations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll those proposals are now replaced with the Voice. But is it to be a \u003cem\u003eVoice to Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e or a \u003cem\u003eVoice to Parliament and to Government\u003c\/em\u003e? Would the focus be only on special laws applying to First Australians, or on any other relevant matters? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Indigenous Voice to Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e fairly outlines both the 'Yes' case and the 'No' case, so that voters can make up their own minds before casting their vote in the referendum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Brennan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Garratt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922484659\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garratt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40796440789107,"sku":"9.78192E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a65e3306-1dae-4a24-9ed4-28fc3f6d7d91.jpg?v=1681914526","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-considering-a-constitutional-bridge-9781922484659","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}