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Thursday, 29 July 2010

First Prize was awarded to Peter Congdon (University of Western Australia), who wrote an essay discussing the role of the Crown in today’s working Australian Constitution. The judges were highly impressed with Peter’s extensive research and his written and verbal critical analysis of the topic, awarding him the Professor George Winterton Prize.

Second Prize was awarded to Virginia Gogan (University of Western Australia), Third Prize was awarded to Adam Black (Griffith University) and Fourth Prize was awarded to Lyndon Goddard (University of New South Wales).  The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition , sponsored by the Constitution Education Fund Australia (CEFA).

Finalists were interviewed by an eminent panel chaired by The Hon Robert French AC, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. His Honour hosted the judging of the finalists in his Sydney Chambers of the High Court on 23 July 2010. The panel also comprised Professor Gillian Triggs (Dean, University of Sydney Law School), Professor George Williams (Anthony Mason Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales), Professor Peter Gerangelos (Associate Professor, University of Sydney Law School) and Professor Patrick Keyzer (Director of the Centre for Law, Governance and Public Policy, Faculty of Law, Bond University).

Following the conclusion of the judging, Chief Justice French stated “the essays were all very interesting and on disparate topics related to the Constitution and also, in one case, to Chinese investment in Australia... in interviewing the students who participated in the competition, we asked each of them questions about their essays, sometimes coming from directions which they might not have expected, which was a great challenge for them, and they all rose to it very well”.

Chief Justice French concluded “on behalf of the judges, I would like to congratulate all of the students who participated... I wish all the participants well, and would like to take the opportunity to congratulate CEFA on organising this competition, wish is now very well established and has a high profile and I hope that it may long continue”.

Winners will receive their awards and prizes at the Professor George Winterton Memorial Lecture in February next year.


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