A History of the Aboriginal people in Australia from 1900 to the present day
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White Australia policy
Among the first laws passed by the Federal Government in the new Commonwealth of Australia is the Immigration Restriction Act 1901. It introduces a dictation test to prevent 'non-whites'
This had an influence on th from entering Australia as immigrants. The laws create the legal foundation of the White Australia Policy. In 1901, 98% of people living in Australia were of European background, with "white" skin, and with British laws and customs.[1] The government wanted to keep Australia this way. -
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Stolen Generations
The Stolen Generations (also known as Stolen children) were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments -
assimilation
NSW Government changes Aboriginal policy from protection to assimilation following the 1937 conference. -
Integration Policy
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Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals)
The 1967 referendum did not give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples the right to vote. This right had been legislated for Commonwealth elections in 1962, with the last State to provide Indigenous enfranchisement being Queensland in 1965.
The 1967 referendum made history: Australians voted overwhelmingly to amend the constitution to include Aboriginal people in the census and allow the Commonwealth to create laws for them. -
Self Determination
Self-determination meant that aborigines would now have more say in their affairs and more input into the laws and policies that affected their community. They would also have more freedom to live their lives how they wanted to. early 1970's -
Land Rights, Native Title and Mabo
The Mabo decision was a legal case held in 1992. It is short for Mabo and others v Queensland (No 2) (1992). The legal decision was made by the High Court on 3 June 1992. The High Court is the highest court in Australia’s judicial system
http://oldsite.reconciliation.org.au/getfile?id=1515&file=The+Mabo+decision.pdf