Egalitarian nationhoods: A political theory in defence of the voice to parliament in the Uluru Statement from the Heart
The 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart called for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to parliament, and a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of treaty-making and truth-telling. The recommendations were rejected by the Turnbull government and appear unlikely to be implemented under a Morris...
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ftcquniportalfig:oai:figshare.com:article/25661241 2024-05-19T07:40:25+00:00 Egalitarian nationhoods: A political theory in defence of the voice to parliament in the Uluru Statement from the Heart H Hobbs Benjamin Jones 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10779/cqu.25661241.v1 unknown https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Egalitarian_nationhoods_A_political_theory_in_defence_of_the_voice_to_parliament_in_the_Uluru_Statement_from_the_Heart/25661241 http://hdl.handle.net/10779/cqu.25661241.v1 CQUniversity General 1.0 Australian history Uluru Statement Egalitarian Zionism Self-determination Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Nationhood Text Journal contribution 2022 ftcquniportalfig 2024-04-23T02:38:38Z The 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart called for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to parliament, and a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of treaty-making and truth-telling. The recommendations were rejected by the Turnbull government and appear unlikely to be implemented under a Morrison government. Initially, the main objection to the Voice from government MPs was that it would upset the balance of Australia’s bicameral system by creating a third chamber. Other concerns include the potential of an Indigenous Voice to divide Australians and create special privileges for a particular group. Drawing on Chaim Gans’ theory of egalitarian Zionism, this article introduces the idea of egalitarian nationhoods. It argues that the Voice does not provide privilege but equality in allowing First Nations to enjoy self-determination and collective rights, something most non-Indigenous Australians take for granted. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations CQUniversity: acquire |
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The 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart called for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to parliament, and a Makarrata Commission to supervise a process of treaty-making and truth-telling. The recommendations were rejected by the Turnbull government and appear unlikely to be implemented under a Morrison government. Initially, the main objection to the Voice from government MPs was that it would upset the balance of Australia’s bicameral system by creating a third chamber. Other concerns include the potential of an Indigenous Voice to divide Australians and create special privileges for a particular group. Drawing on Chaim Gans’ theory of egalitarian Zionism, this article introduces the idea of egalitarian nationhoods. It argues that the Voice does not provide privilege but equality in allowing First Nations to enjoy self-determination and collective rights, something most non-Indigenous Australians take for granted. |
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Egalitarian nationhoods: A political theory in defence of the voice to parliament in the Uluru Statement from the Heart |
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