Australia's Constitution has no right to equality. It has no bill of rights. And our last attempt at constitutional change (the 2023 Voice referendum) failed.
So we set our sights on 2048. We've re-written the Constitution for a Women's Constitutional Convention 20+ years from now.
Our proposal includes a new preamble and a constitutional right to equality.
It also includes quotas across Parliament, the Ministry, the courts and the public service, so that no single gender can ever hold more than 60% of the power.
The result is a Constitution built for everyone who lives under it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why Australia's Constitution doesn't have a bill of rights (and what that means for you today)
What the "Q word" is, why it's so controversial, and why we need it
What the failed 2023 Voice referendum taught us about Australia's appetite for constitutional change
Becky Batagol, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Kate Seear, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Take action today:
The book is free! The provisions are drafted. Take them to your parliament. Adapt them for another jurisdiction. Or start your own feminist legislation project.
