Select Publications
Book Chapters
2023, 'Australia', in Barroso LR; Albert R (ed.), The International Review of Constitutional Reform 2022, Published by the Constitutional Studies Program at the University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism 2023, Austin, Texas, pp. 32 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4623844
,2022, 'Australia', in Barroso LR; Albert R (ed.), The International Review of Constitutional Reform 2021, pp. 16 - 19
,2021, 'Australia', in Barrosso LR; Albert R (ed.), The International Review of Constitutional Reform, pp. 16 - 20, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3917596
,2017, 'Practitioners' Opinions on Barriers to Reforming the Federal System', in Bruerton M; Arklay T; Hollander R; Levy R (ed.), A People's Federation, Federation Press, Annandale, NSW, pp. 215 - 229
,2015, 'The Mason Court', in Williams G; Dixon R (ed.), The High Court, the Constitution and Australian Politics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 244 - 260
,2012, 'Introduction', in Kildea P; Lynch A; Williams G (ed.), Tomorrow's Federation: Reforming Australian Government, Federation Press, Annandale, NSW, pp. 1 - 4
,2012, 'Making Room for Democracy in Intergovernmental Relations', in Kildea P; Lynch A; Williams G (ed.), Tomorrow's Federation, Federation Press, Australia, pp. 73 - 91, http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781862878228
,Edited Books
Kildea P; Lynch A; Williams G, (eds.), 2012, Tomorrow's Federation: Reforming Australian Government, Federation Press, Annandale, NSW
Journal articles
2022, 'The Law and History of State and Territory Referendums', The Sydney Law Review, 44, pp. 31 - 76, https://www.sydney.edu.au/content/dam/corporate/documents/sydney-law-school/research/publications/slrv44n1mar2022kildeaadvance.pdf
,2021, 'Australia’s Same-sex Marriage Survey: Evaluating a Unique Popular Vote Process', Monash University Law Review, 46, pp. 107 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.26180/15109413.v2
,2021, 'Democratic Constitutions, Electoral Commissions and Legitimacy-The Example of Australia', Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 16, pp. S177 - S192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/asjcl.2021.35
,2020, 'The Constitutional Role of Electoral Management Bodies: The Case of the Australian Electoral Commission', Federal Law Review, 48, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0067205X20955097
,2020, 'When Should the People Decide?: Public Support for Direct Democracy in Australia', Parliamentary Affairs, 74, pp. 1 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsaa019
,2018, 'The Law of Deliberative Democracy', PUBLIC LAW REVIEW, 29, pp. 83 - 86, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431135500007&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'What to Make of a History of Repeated Referendum Failure', Law Society Journal, pp. 76 - 77, https://lsj.com.au/articles/what-to-make-of-a-history-of-repeated-referendum-failure/
,2016, 'The Constitutional and Regulatory Dimensions of Plebiscites in Australia', Public Law Review, 27, pp. 290 - 310
,2016, 'Achieving Fairness in the Allocation of Public Funding in Referendum Campaigns', Adelaide Law Review, 37, pp. 13 - 40
,2016, 'The Challenge of Informed Voting at Constitutional Referendums', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 39, pp. 368 - 400
,2016, 'The Referendum That Wasn’t: Constitutional Recognition of Local Government and the Australian Federal Reform Dilemma', Federal Law Review, 44, pp. 143 - 166
,2014, 'Expert Panels, Public Engagement and Constitutional Reform', Public Law Review, 25, pp. 33 - 47
,2013, 'Worth Talking About?: Modest Constitutional Amendment and Citizen Deliberation in Australia', Election Law Journal, 12, pp. 524 - 539
,2013, 'A Little More Conversation?', Griffith Law Review, 22, pp. 291 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10383441.2013.10854777
,2013, 'The Constitution and Commonwealth proposals for new media regulation', Media and Arts Law Review, 18, pp. 2 - 16, http://www.lexisnexis.com.au/aus/products/catalog/current_htm/MED.asp
,2011, 'Achieving citizen engagement in the referendum on indigenous recognition', Indigenous Law Bulletin, 7, pp. 27 - 30, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=440683698651574;res=IELHSS
,2007, 'High Court Review 2006: Australian Federalism - Implications of the WorkChoices decision', Australian Journal of Political Science, 42, pp. 649 - 664
,Conference Presentations
2024, 'Advisory referendums as a vehicle for citizen engagement in Australian democracy', presented at Colloquium on Citizen Engagement in Australian Democracy, University of Western Australia, 23 February 2024
,2023, 'Leveraging Teaching for Impact', presented at Public Law in the Classroom, 09 February 2023
,2022, 'Proposed amendments to Machinery Laws for the Voice Referendum', presented at Electoral Regulation Research Network Biennial Workshop, Australian National University, 09 December 2022
,2016, 'Intergovernmental Relations and Health Policy', presented at The Politics of Australian Health Policy Workshop, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 12 May 2016 - 12 May 2016
,2013, 'Australian Intergovernmental Relations: Ripe for Reform?', presented at Gender and Intergovernmental Relations: Australian and International Perspectives Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 16 May 2013 - 17 May 2013
,2011, 'COAG, the Constitution and State Accountability', presented at 3rd Annual Intergovernmental Relations Conference, National Convention Centre, Canberra, 17 August 2011
,2010, 'Entrenching 'Cooperative Federalism': Is It Time To Formalise COAG's Place In The Australian Federation?', presented at Conference of the Australian Political Studies Association, University of Melbourne, 27 September 2010 - 29 September 2010
,Reports
2023, Expert Analysis of the ‘Official Yes/No Cases’ published by the Australian Electoral Commission: Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023, https://www.indigconlaw.org/s/Expert-Analysis-Yes-No-Pamphlet-28-August.pdf
,2021, Process Considerations for a First Nations Voice Referendum: A Report Prepared for the Indigenous Law Centre, UNSW
,2021, Submission to Inquiry into Constitutional Reform and Referendums, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28225, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Social_Policy_and_Legal_Affairs/Constitutionalreform/Submissions
,2015, The Challenge of Informed Voting in the 21st Century
,2012, Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government (19 December 2012), Australia
,2012, Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the Provisions of the Water Act 2007, March 2011, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, Australia
,2011, Submission to the House Standing Committee on Regional Australia, Inquiry into the Impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in Regional Australia, January 2011, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Independent Media Inquiry, November 2011, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit on the Inquiry into National Funding Agreements, Australia
,2011, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and Transport, Inquiry into the Management of the Murray-Darling Basin, January 2011, Australia
,2010, Submission to the Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee Inquiry into Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill, Australia
,2010, Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation, Australia
,2010, Submission to the UK House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution Inquiry into Fixed-term Parliaments
,Media
2023, State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?, https://theconversation.com/state-and-territory-ballots-will-be-counted-differently-at-the-voice-referendum-is-that-fair-212703
,2023, How do the “yes” and “no” cases stack up? Constitutional law experts take a look, https://theconversation.com/how-do-the-yes-and-no-cases-stack-up-constitutional-law-experts-take-a-look-212364
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