karyn fearnside wrote:
> hello All,
> the Canberra Times announced on its front page saturday the 20/02/99 a
> competition to write the preamble. It goes something like this:
>
> It is now declared that the Canberra Timees shall run a competition to
> generate the best preamble, the conditions of which are as follows:
>
> 1. maximum 250 words. Entries to be recieved by Wednesday the 3rd of
> March.
>
> 2. Prize: Dinner for 2(up to $150),Republic restuarant (constitutional
> monarchists welcome)
>
> 3.The best 3 entries to be sent to the office of the Prime Minister and
> the Leader of the Opposition.
>
> 4.Entries to: Premable, PO Box 7155, Canberra Mail Centre, 2610; Fax
> 62802282; or e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (from the
> message field, no attachments).
>
> 5.A selection of entries will be published on the Letters page.
>
> any takers?
> Karyn
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
In case anyone needs them, here are the points agreed upon at ConCon as a basis for
writing the
preamble. I think Recoznetters can acquit themselves quite well at this.
Anyone who sends one in, could you post it to Recoznet2 after the closing deadline?
I'm sure we'd
all like to have a look.
Trudy
"The Preamble to the Constitution should contain the following elements:
Introductory language in the form "We the people of Australia";
Reference to "Almighty God";
Reference to the origins of the Constitution, and acknowledgment that the
Commonwealth has
evolved into an independent,
democratic and sovereign nation under the Crown;
Recognition of our federal system of representative democracy and responsible
government;
Affirmation of the rule of law;
Acknowledgment of the original occupancy and custodianship of Australia by
Aboriginal
peoples and Torres Strait Islanders;
Recognition of Australia�s cultural diversity;
Affirmation of respect for our unique land and the environment;
Reference to the people of Australia having agreed to re-constitute our system of
government
as a republic;
Concluding language to the effect that "[We the people of Australia] asserting our
sovereignty, commit ourselves to this
Constitution"; and
A provision allowing ongoing consideration of constitutional change.
The following matters be considered for inclusion in the Preamble:
Affirmation of the equality of all people before the law;
Recognition of gender equality; and
Recognition that Aboriginal people and Torres Strait islanders have continuing
rights by
virtue of their status as Australia�s
indigenous peoples.
Care should be taken to draft the Preamble in such a way that it does not have
implications for
the interpretation of the Constitution.
Chapter 3 of the Constitution should state that the Preamble not be used to interpret
the other
provisions of the Constitution."
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