Why the 'yes' campaign should embrace the politics of nationhood
- Written by Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
The fact that altering the Australian constitution requires a vote by the Australian people means that Voice referendum will become a vote about Australian nationhood.
This also means that the underlying question of the referendum is value-laden rather than strictly constitutional: what kind of nation does Australia want to be on the morning after...
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