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Commonwealth of Australia formed
Indigenous Australians are excluded from the census and the lawmaking powers of the Commonwealth Parliament -
Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning held by the Aborigines League (est 1932) and the Aborigines Progressive Association (1937). It is the first major protest by Indigenous people. The manifesto " Aborigines Claim Citizens Rights" and the newspaper "Abo Call" are published. -
Voting Rights
Indigenous people are given the right to vote -
Referendum Held
Referendum held--90.7% of Australians vote YES to count Indigenous Australians in the census and to give the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws for them. -
Tent Embassy
Tent Embassy established outside Parliament House. It adopts the Indigenous flag. Whitlam Government elected; White -
Land Handed back
Whitlam hands back the land title to Gurindji people -
Land Rights
ALR act (NT) established -
Dispossession Recognised
ALR Act 1983 (NSW) recognises dispossession and displacement -
Mabos Decision
The Mabo decisions by the High Court overturns terra nulls and rules that native title exists over un-alienated Crown land. -
Act Created
NTA -
New Government
Howard Government elected -
Inquiry Released
The Bringing them home report of the inquiry into the Stolen Generation is released. -
Amendment Passed
NTA Act 1998 is passed; seen by many to reduce NTR for Indigenous people. The First National Sorry Day-- Over 1 million people signed a collection in the sorry books. -
Apology Addressed
On the 13th of February, Kevin Rudd says 'sorry' to the stolen generation. -
Indigenous Australians Recognised in Constitution
On the 8th of November, Julia Gillard announces plans to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution.