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Voicing ‘No’ to Embedding Race Politics Into the Australian Constitution

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Voicing ‘No’ to Embedding Race Politics Into the Australian Constitution
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 5, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Gabriël Moens
Augusto Zimmermann
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The Liberal Party, on April 5, decided to oppose Labor’s push to entrench The Voice in the Australian Constitution. The Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton, told reporters that the Voice is “divisive, and it’s not going to deliver the outcomes to people on the ground.”
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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