Broken heart : a true history of the Voice Referendum
Morris, Shireen2024
Book
The inside story of the 2023 Voice Referendum, from Yes to No In late 2023, Australians voted No to recognising Indigenous peoples through a constitutional Voice. Broken Heart unpacks the true complex history of the referendum, illuminating how an alliance with constitutional conservatives fractured under political pressure, and a proposal conceived in compromise got killed by partisan politics. Told from the unique insider perspective of a constitutional lawyer who worked closely with Noel Pearson for over a decade, this book analyses the mistakes of the government and Yes advocates, the fickleness and ultimate intransigence of the right, and the betrayals and lies that led to the referendum's defeat. Broken Heart tells a story of hope and tragedy. But its lessons will assist future reformers and leaders who want to make Australia a better place.
Main title:
Broken heart : a true history of the Voice Referendum / Shireen Morris.
Author:
Morris, Shireen, author
Imprint:
Collingwood, VIC : La Trobe University Press, in conjunction with Black Inc., [2024]©2024.
Collation:
xiii, 254 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-243) and index.
ISBN:
9781760645205 (paperback)
Dewey class:
323.119915342.9403
Language:
English
Subject:
Australia. Constitution Act -- AmendmentsPolitics and Government - Referenda - Referendum, 2023Politics and Government - Referenda - Constitutional recognitionLaw - Constitutional law - Constitutional reformPolitics and Government - Political action - Constitutional recognitionReferendum -- Australia -- 2023Referendum -- Australia -- 21st centuryAboriginal Australians -- Government relationsAboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etcAboriginal Australians -- Civil rightsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CollectionAustralia -- Politics and government -- 21st century
BRN:
2280909