Australian Constitution
Below is a selection of audio recordings of lectures and talks produced by the National Archives.
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ACT Schools Constitutional Convention
| Speaker | Duration | Size | Download | Transcript |
| Professor Fiona Wheeler, 15 September 2010 |
46:16 minutes |
43.35mb |
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Constitution Day Lectures
| Speaker | Duration | Size | Download | Transcript |
| Professor Helen Irving – A window onto our constitutional history, 8 July 2010 |
15:50 minutes |
7.43mb |
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| Senator John Faulkner – Constitution Day Lectures, 9 July 2008 |
19:27 minutes |
9.25mb |
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| Professor John Williams – 'A day in the life': Sergeant Pepper and the Australian Constitution, 9 July 2007 |
45:13 minutes |
12.39mb |
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Speaker's Corners
| Speaker | Duration | Size | Download | Transcript |
| Professor George Williams – A guide to the Constitution, Speakers Corner, 10 July 2011 |
40:14 minutes |
37.74mb |
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| Professor Mick Dodson: The continuing relevance of the Constitution for Indigenous peoples, 13 July 2008 |
42:12 minutes |
19.79mb |
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Constitution Founders Lectures
| Speaker | Duration | Size | Download | Transcript |
| Chief Justice Robert French – John Forrest: Founding Father from the Far West, 8 July 2010 |
44:11 minutes |
20.71mb |
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| The Hon. Dr JC Bannon – Alternatives to Australian federation: Then and now, 3 September 2009 |
38:45 minutes |
18.17mb |
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| Justice Peter Heerey – Andrew Inglis Clark: The man and his legacy, 4 December 2008 |
38:45 minutes |
16.08mb |
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| Chief Justice Michael Black – Introduction, 4 December 2008 |
21:35 minutes |
10.13mb |
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| Chief Justice Paul de Jersey – A founding father: Sir Samuel Griffith and the Australian Constitution, 12 June 2008 |
25:36 minutes |
12mb |
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| Justice Patrick A Keane: In celebration of the Constitution, 12 June 2008 |
30:45 minutes |
14.42mb |
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