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2023, Why can’t we just establish the Voice to Parliament through legislation? A constitutional law expert explains, https://theconversation.com/why-cant-we-just-establish-the-voice-to-parliament-through-legislation-a-constitutional-law-expert-explains-203652
,2023, The referendum rules have been decided. What does this mean for the Voice?, https://theconversation.com/the-referendum-rules-have-been-decided-what-does-this-mean-for-the-voice-201372
,2022, The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?, https://theconversation.com/the-government-wants-to-change-australias-referendum-laws-how-will-this-affect-the-voice-to-parliament-195632
,2022, Nation must cast off the long shadow of past polls, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/nation-must-cast-off-the-long-shadow-ofpast-polls/news-story/1f4718c87baa82af32bbac877daf625f
,2022, What can history teach us to ensure a successful referendum for a First Nations Voice to Parliament?, https://theconversation.com/what-can-history-teach-us-to-ensure-a-successful-referendum-for-a-first-nations-voice-to-parliament-187843
,2022, We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to parliament, but what would it actually look like in practice?’, https://theconversation.com/we-keep-hearing-about-a-first-nations-voice-to-parliament-but-what-would-it-actually-look-like-in-practice-183718
,2022, Letting the people decide: should Australia hold more referendums?, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/letting-the-people-decide-should-australia-hold-more-referendums-178145
,2021, 1967 to 2021: What will a successful referendum look like in 2021/2022?, https://www.indigconlaw.org/home/naidoc-week-2021-1967-to-2021-what-will-a-successful-referendum-look-like-in-2021/2022
,2021, How culture shapes Australia’s referendum record, https://auspublaw.org/2021/06/how-culture-shapes-australias-referendum-record/
,2018, Getting to ‘Yes’: Why our approach to winning referendums needs a rethink, https://auspublaw.org/2018/12/getting-to-yes-why-our-approach-to-winning-referendums-needs-a-rethink/
,2017, Australia’s postal survey on same-sex marriage: a flawed process that should not be repeated, https://constitution-unit.com/2017/12/11/australias-postal-survey-on-same-sex-marriage-a-flawed-process-that-should-not-be-repeated/
,2017, Using the ABS to conduct a same-sex marriage poll is legally shaky and lacks legitimacy, https://theconversation.com/using-the-abs-to-conduct-a-same-sex-marriage-poll-is-legally-shaky-and-lacks-legitimacy-82245
,2016, Improving the conduct of referendums: there are better options than a ‘truth commission', https://constitution-unit.com/2016/11/15/improving-the-conduct-of-referendums-there-are-better-options-than-a-truth-commission/
,2016, With a vote delayed, where does this leave constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians?, https://theconversation.com/with-a-vote-delayed-where-does-this-leave-constitutional-recognition-of-indigenous-australians-63579
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2023, Yes or No? The government’s proposed changes to Australia’s referendum laws, https://www.auspublaw.org/blog/2023/2/yes-or-no-the-governments-proposed-changes-to-australias-referendum-laws
,2022, Time to modernise: The future of constitutional review and referendums in Australia, AUSPUBLAW, https://auspublaw.org/category/constitutional-law/
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