Indigenous Peoples and Constitutional Reform in Australia

The book argues that Australia should instead embark upon a reform programme directed towards substantive, and not merely symbolic, constitutional change.  It argues that only by the inclusion in the constitution of enforceable constitutional rights canthe power imbalance between Indigenous Australians and the rest of society be addressed.  Taking a comparative approach and drawing upon the experience of other jurisdictions, the book proposes a comprehensive constitutional reform programme, and includes the text of constitutional amendments designed to achieve the realisation of the rights of Australia’s Indigenous peoples.  It ends with a call to improve the standard of civics education so as to overcome voter apprehension towards constitutional change.