Anne Twomey
Anne Twomey is a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sydney.
Opinion
Royal family
She may have split ‘heirs’, but Lidia Thorpe’s oath won’t get her sacked
The Indigenous senator’s claim that she never swore allegiance to the Crown is uncharted territory for Australia, but we are not the United Kingdom.
- by Anne Twomey
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Political leadership
Is a reshuffle still an opportunity to shred sensitive documents? No, minister
A key Federal Court ruling is going to make it harder for public servants and their political masters to hide behind nonsensical rules which keep documents secret.
- by Anne Twomey
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Voice to parliament
The Constitution was designed to be hard to change. It was not meant to be impossible
In a hyper-partisan and post-truth world, the prospects of referendum success are now near zero without bi-partisan support. But there are great dangers in leaving our constitution frozen in time.
- by Anne Twomey
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Voice to parliament
Despite the rancour, Coalition’s Voice policy is very similar to Labor’s
The campaign is likely to be rancorous, but the similarities between the major parties’ policies should negate some of the arguments.
- by Anne Twomey
Opinion
Voice to parliament
Should the law stop Lidia Thorpe from jumping ship? Here’s the catch
Some countries don’t allow politicians elected on a one-party ticket to defect mid-term and keep their seat in parliament. It’s not easy to impose such a law in Australia.
- by Anne Twomey
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Voice to parliament
Parliament, not the devil, should control the detail on the Voice
It does not make sense to argue over the detail of a proposal in advance of a referendum, just as it makes no sense to put that detail into the constitution.
- by Anne Twomey
Opinion
Morrison portfolio saga
‘Radical’ Morrison’s poisonous legacy is more distrust in government
The long-term damage to public trust in government is a serious matter. How much more can the public take before we see a breakdown of the rule of law and the rampant spread of corruption?
- by Anne Twomey
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Victorian Parliament
Sack the Victorian government? This is no time to revive the divine right of kings
There are growing demands for the Governor to dismiss the Andrews Government but that is not how constitutional monarchy works.
- by Anne Twomey
Opinion
The Dismissal
Most surprising of the Palace letters shines new light on Whitlam
Instead of showing that the palace interfered in the dismissal of the Whitlam government, it shows that Whitlam sought palace interference.
- by Anne Twomey
Opinion
Journey from the heart
Why an Indigenous Voice would not be 'third chamber' of Parliament
There are very obvious reasons why this argument against establishing the Voice is misguided.
- by Anne Twomey
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