Frank Brennan 
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament [EPUB ebook] 
Considering a Constitutional Bridge

Prologue

Where I’m Coming From 1

Chapter 1

A Task for Every Conscientious Citizen 11

Chapter 2

The Australian Constitution and Earlier Amendments 19

Chapter 3

History of Proposals for Indigenous Recognition 29

2007-2017

Chapter 4

The Uluru Statement and the Referendum Council 2017 45

Chapter 5

Mr Albanese at Garma 2022 61

Chapter 6

Seeking a Way Forward 71

Chapter 7

The ‘Yes’ Case 83

Chapter 8

The ‘No’ Case 95

Frank Brennan is a Catholic priest, a lawyer and a member of the Jesuit Order. He has been a long-time advocate for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, having commenced this public ministry as Adviser to the Queensland Catholic Bishops in 1982. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1995 for services to Aboriginal Australians, particularly as an advocate in the areas of law, social justice and reconciliation. He and Senator Patrick Dodson shared the inaugural Human Rights Award from the Australian Council for Overseas Aid. In 2015, he published No Small Change: The Road to Recognition for Indigenous Australia. He chaired the National Human Rights Consultation for the Rudd Government, was a member of the expert panel on religious freedom for the Turnbull Government, and a member of the Morrison Government’s Senior Advisory Group guiding the co-design process to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.