OPINION: Those who have argued there are legal problems with the Voice have failed. Now it’s about the politics.
If anyone still wants to argue that there are legal problems with the Voice after reading the solicitor-general’s opinion, then they will never be convinced.is the second law officer of the Commonwealth . And he spends a lot of time arguing constitutional law cases in the High Court.– it’s worth taking notice.Donaghue was asked for advice on two questions.
The second question went to whether the third clause would allow the parliament to specify how members of the executive received the advice and whether they would be legally required to consider it.about whether the Voice had been properly consulted. They claimed not even parliament – when it got around to framing its “composition, functions, powers and procedures” – could do that.Donaghue is quite definitive, which is unusual for a legal opinion.
– hello Peter Dutton – “ignores the reality” that cases involving the executive are “already very common”.Lawyers like to highlight words when they want to make a point, and italics is a favourite. Donaghue prefers underlining words .representations from the Voice making, let alone towith the Voice before legislating”.
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