29th National Schools Constitutional Convention

University Senior College Year 12 student, Archie Grant participated in the 29th National Schools Constitutional Convention (NSCC). Archie was among 94 students from around Australia who travelled to Canberra from 19 to 21 March 2024 to participate in the Convention. At the Convention, Emeritus Professor Clement Macintyre led a two-day program in which students explored ‘Section 96 of the Constitution allows the Commonwealth to grant funds to areas that fall outside those prescribed in Section 51. Should Section 96 be amended to decentralise the power of the Commonwealth?’.  After hearing from a panel of experts and considering the main issues in working groups Archie and other delegates voted in a mock referendum. A wonderful experience for Archie.