Madelaine Chiam

@ProfGWilliams @westernsydneyu Congratulations George!

I am enormously privileged to be appointed as the fifth Vice-Chancellor of @westernsydneyu. WSU's commitment to making higher education available to all is inspiring, as is its deep connection to Western Sydney’s remarkable growth and development. westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/new…

Congratulations to Australian Judge Hilary Charlesworth on her re-election to the International Court of Justice for 2024-2033 - a testament to the high esteem in which Judge Charlesworth is held globally. We thank Member States for their support.

A statement from Indigenous Australians who supported the Voice referendum. ulurustatement.org/a-statement-fr…

I'm voting YES because the Voice is constitutionally safe. More importantly, it addresses the gaping silence in our Constitution about the First Peoples of this land and our brutal colonial history of Indigenous dispossession.

I'm voting YES because the Voice came from a decades long consultative process and is supported by a majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

@SenatorCash @JNampijinpa This is not correct Senator, and that is the view of now over 80 of us who teach public and constitutional law, former High Court judges, the Solicitor-General, the Law Council of Australia and many many others. gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/…

The Voice is legally risky, with unknown consequences. It would be divisive and permanent. Don't know? Vote no! @JNampijinpa

Speaking to the Aust’n people today from the open letter, signed by 70+ public law teachers from across the country, about how the Voice doesn’t introduce race or racialise the Constitution, but creates a positive & inclusive response to existing division vt.tiktok.com/ZSNFYjYsU/

Please share and use all of these resources in conversations with friends, family and colleagues about the referendum. With early voting open and 1 week to referendum day, it would be great for as many voters as possible to make an informed decision about their vote!

In Perth, @MurrayWesson chatted with @abcperth about the letter (listen from the 42min mark) 5/6 abc.net.au/listen/program…

Our letter from over 70 public and constitutional law teachers got a lot of media yesterday - let's keep spreading the word. An updated version will be released on Monday with even more signatories! Resources about the letter follow 1/6 gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/news/public-la…

My interview on ABC radio today about how to assess the reliability of legal arguments and the importance of constitutional history to the referendum. Constitutional law teachers sign Voice to Parliament open letter to address 'misunderstanding' abc.net.au/listen/program…

@Dr_Joe_McIntyre @Gabrielle_J_A Great idea, Joe. I'm definitely up for this.

@MaddyChiam @Gabrielle_J_A When this is over I would love to have a long chat about what we can do to start improving legal literacy and general civics. We have a skill set, and there is such an acute need...

As a signatory of this letter I think it is really important we are clear about this. Vote however you want, but don't be deceived. Learn. Engage. Think. Vist @Voice_Literacy for impartial accessible information. If you don't know, Learn abc.net.au/news/2023-10-0…

This thread from @Gabrielle_J_A explains succinctly our open letter, signed by 71 public law teachers, to help voters sift through the information on the Voice, details here abc.net.au/news/2023-10-0…

@Dr_Joe_McIntyre @Gabrielle_J_A Thanks for being a part of it too Joe!

And thanks @Gabrielle_J_A and @MaddyChiam for organising. This represents a majority of public law teacher in Oz

OUR NEW AD IS LIVE!   You’re the Voice that will make history.   On 14 October, we know we all can stand together with the power to be powerful.   #HistoryIsCalling, so #VoteYes. Are you in? John Farnham is.   #UluruStatement #StayTrue2Uluru #YoureTheVoice #VoteYes

I am so thrilled that my brilliant friend and colleague @l_eslava is joining @latrobelaw and delivering our annual public lecture on 11 October. Please join us if you're in Melbourne.