Opinion
HECS
Albanese’s HECS relief won’t fix the core problem – the fees system is broken
Student debt has reached about $81 billion. The government receives far more in student repayments than it does from the gas industry through the petroleum resource rent tax.
- by George Williams
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Voice to parliament
Politicians must trust the people on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
As the 1967 referendum on Aboriginal recognition shows, if people are presented with a clear choice in a non-partisan way, they will overwhelmingly back progress.
- by Megan Davis and George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
George Williams: Section 44 compliance 'extraordinarily difficult'
Unless section 44 is remedied, we can expect these issues to resurface in future parliaments.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Australian laws fall short when it comes to protecting religious liberty
There is a good point to be made about the poor state of Australian law in preserving religious freedom.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Two ways forward now that the High Court has ruled on citizenship of MPs
The Australian people should be asked at a referendum to alter section 44.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
George Brandis' submission to High Court in MP citizenship case is 'a stretch'
The government's argument in the citizenship case will require the court to take a more generous and creative approach to section 44 than ever before.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Parliamentary prayers should be consigned to history
Parliament should discontinue its prayers and instead seek to respect and acknowledge people of all beliefs.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
'Legally dubious': Why you shouldn't bet on the postal vote going ahead
The government may be hoping that the momentum built towards the vote will dissuade the court from striking it down. This may be a poor bet.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Malcolm Turnbull's comments about Barnaby Joyce are unwise
Section 44 of the constitution may be ill-suited for a nation with so many people, or their parents, born overseas, but the law is still the law, writes George Williams.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Postal plebiscite no solution to Coalition's same-sex marriage conundrum
The plebiscite policy has delayed the recognition of same-sex marriage in Australia, but it has also thrown up intolerable tensions within the Coalition and is probably unworkable.
- by George Williams
COMMENT
Opinion
Constitutional convention would offer a way forward on Aboriginal recognition
A constitutional convention representing all Australians will provide a platform to argue why an Indigenous advisory body is the right change.
- by George Williams
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