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White Australia Policy
The term White Australia Policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally favoured immigration to Australia from certain European countries, and especially from Britain. It came into fruition with the Federation in 1901, and the policies were progressively dismantled between 1949 and 1973. -
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The 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. -
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Assimilation Policy
Aboriginal people of mixed descent are to be assimilated into white society whether they want to be or not, those not living tribally are to be educated and all others are to stay on reserves. -
Integration Policy
Integration policy is introduced, supposedly to give Aboriginal people more control over their lives and society. -
Australian Referenedum
Technically it was a vote on the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967,[1] which became law on 10 August 1967 following the results of the referendum. -
Self Determination Of Australian Aboriginals
• States repealed anti-aboriginal laws, government stopped trying to destroy aboriginal culture, and the stolen generation came to an end.
• Self-determination encompassed three key aspects:
- Aboriginals should receive the same rights and freedoms as non-Aboriginals.
- They should be allowed to choose how they want to live.
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Aboriginal Land Rights
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act provides the basis upon which Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory can claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. The Act is significant in that it was the first of the Aboriginal land rights acts, allowing for a claim of title if claimants can provide evidence of their traditional association with land. -
Eddie Mabo
was an Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia which overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius ("land belonging to nothing, no one") which characterised Australian law with regards to land and title. -
Native Title
In Australia, the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title is referred to as native title, which is "the recognition by Australian law that some Indigenous people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs".