Dr. Shireen Morris

Biography

Shireen Morris researches public law and constitutional law, with a focus on constitutional reform, previously specializing in the concept of Indigenous constitutional voice. Her research encompasses free speech, the implied freedom of political communication, the role of central banks in Australian monetary sovereignty, and policies aimed at achieving full employment. She also examines challenges posed by inequality, political polarization, disinformation, and democratic decline, alongside a critical perspective on Australian republicanism. Morris has authored works related to gambling reform in New South Wales and has delivered the 2022 John Button Oration, advocating for economic reform to pursue true full employment, with her insights featured in ABC's Big Ideas radio program. Before joining Macquarie Law School, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Melbourne Law School and spent seven years at Cape York Institute as a senior adviser on Indigenous constitutional recognition. Shireen completed her PhD at Monash University, focusing on Indigenous constitutional recognition published in the book 'Nations Voice: The Australian Constitution.' She has published extensively in various legal journals and has contributed opinion pieces to major Australian publications. Morris is also available to supervise research students in fields related to constitutional law, Indigenous rights, and other critical contemporary law reform issues.

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