A federal parliamentary inquiry has been established to get suggestions about how to involve more people in constitutional matters and how best to consult voters about proposals to change the Constitution before they are put to referendum. The Committee will also consider proposals to modernise the way in which referendums are conducted to ensure that it suits contemporary Australia. The inquiry is not looking for wish-lists of desired changes to the Constitution but is intended to ensure that we have informed discussions and debates about proposals for constitutional change and a fit-for-purpose referendum process to decide them. Written submissions up to 4,000 words can be made to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs until 6 August 2021 – for more information including terms of reference, click on the link.
Woman for an Australian Republic, Adelaide Ironside, republican poet and artist 1831-1867
Self portrait 1855, Newcastle Art Gallery NSW
