A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population.
Retired High Court Chief Justice Robert French addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. French and dozens of legal academics on Friday refuted key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population through the nation's first referendum in a generation.
“We know that the vast majority of expert legal opinion agrees that this amendment is not constitutionally risky,” the letter said. The “No” case cites another retired High Court Justice, Ian Callinan, who argues that legal uncertainty surrounding the Voice would lead to more than a decade of litigation.“I couldn’t say there won’t be litigation,” French said. “It’s a matter of assessing the risk against the return. I see the risk as low — very low — compared with the potential benefits of the outcome.”
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