Former High Court chief justice Robert French has backed the draft changes to the Constitution that would establish the Indigenous Voice to parliament, calling it a “sensible and straightforward proposal”.
In written comments to The Australian Financial Review, Mr French welcomed “the opportunity” the Voice created for better policy development, without usurping the authority of parliament.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
