Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

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The Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians was a government-appointed body established to consult widely and recommend options for formally recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s Constitution.

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instanceOf expert panel
government advisory body
appointedBy Australian government
surface form: Australian Government

Gillard Government
chairperson Patrick Dodson
coChairperson Mark Leibler
Patrick Dodson
country Australia
dissolved 2012
fieldOfWork Indigenous rights
constitutional law
public policy
finalReportDate January 2012
hasTopic constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
inception 2010
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
locatedIn Canberra
member Alastair Nicholson
Alison Anderson
Gail Mabo
George Williams
Ken Wyatt
Larissa Behrendt
Marcia Langton
Marion Scrymgour
Mark Leibler
Megan Davis
Mick Gooda
Noel Pearson
Patrick Dodson
Tim Wilson
Tom Calma
partOf Australian Government processes on constitutional reform
produced Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians self-linksurface differs
surface form: Final Report of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
purpose to advise on options for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
to conduct public consultation on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
to provide recommendations to the Australian Government on constitutional change
recommended insertion of a new section 116A prohibiting racial discrimination by governments
insertion of a new section 127A recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
insertion of a new section 51A to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
repeal of section 25 of the Australian Constitution
repeal of section 51(xxvi) of the Australian Constitution
reportsTo Attorney General
surface form: Attorney-General of Australia

Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of Australia
task to assess public support for different models of constitutional recognition
to identify options for constitutional change to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
to recommend specific wording for constitutional amendments
usedMethod community meetings
expert legal analysis
nationwide public consultations
written submissions

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Patrick Dodson coChairOf Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians produced Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Final Report of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians