Legal experts will consider possible constitutional reforms to increase the responsiveness and accountability of the executive government in Queensland at a conference in May.
The Q150 conference on Queensland Constitution at 150: Origins and Evolution, jointly hosted by the TC Beirne School of Law’s Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at The University of Queensland and the Supreme Court of Queensland Library will take a closer look at the origins, historical development and the possible future reform of the Queensland Constitution.
Conference speaker Professor Suri Ratnapala from the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland said that the conference provided a timely opportunity to look at the Queensland Constitution and the responsibilities of the newly-elected State parliament and government.
“The recent State election brings to focus the unicameral nature of the Queensland Parliament and its lack of the traditional check of an upper house, heightening the need for a closer look at the constitutional arrangements of the State in a historical context,” he said.
“By taking a closer look at the history of the Constitution, we can consider possible reforms to enhance the responsiveness and accountability of the State’s organs of government.”
The conference is highly recommended for those working in the legal profession, as well as politicians, researchers, academics, journalists, and members of the general public interested in the governance of Queensland.
Full details of the conference and a complete list of speakers are available at www.law.uq.edu.au/q150-constitutional-conference. Registrations are now open and early bird discounts are available until March 31.
Media: Teola Marsh, Acting Marketing Manager, TC Beirne School of Law, UQ, t.marsh@law.uq.edu.au, phone 07 3365 2523.
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