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Protectors of Aborigines were arranged
The British Select Committee noticed the treatment the Indigenous were getting and they recommend to get a group of people to protect to Aborigines -
The Act of the Aborigines Protection Board is passed in Victoria
Victoria now has an Aborigines Protection Board and the governor is now able to remove children from their families and put them in industrial schooling or even reformatory schools -
The Aborigines Act (WA) is passed
This law means that the Chief Protector is now the legal guardian of all Aborigines and "half-caste" children under the age of 16 years old. -
The Aborigines Protection Amending Act (NWS) is passed
Under this law the Aboriginal Protection Board is able to remove any Indigenous children from their families without any turndown or without proving that those children were neglect. -
Day of Mourning
On this day the Australian Aborigines Conference help a meeting on the 26th of January to mark the 150th Anniversary of the British taking over Australia -
Aborigines Protection Board loses power
In NSW the Aborigines Protection Board lost all their power to be able to remove Indigenous children from their families at their own will. -
Laws for the Aboriginal people
The Commonwealth decides to make the law that meant the Indigenous people are now included in the census. -
Protection Policy
Under this law all states in Australia has abolished the law of allowing removal of any Aboriginal child. This law was called the policy of 'Protection' -
Neville Bonner
Australia's first Indigenous Senator was Neville Bonner. -
Reunion of the removed children
In NSW Aboriginal Corporation was established and they were able to help the removed Indigenous children trace their families and reunite them. -
Aboriginal Child Placement Principle
The Indigenous children that had been removed were guaranteed that they would be put with an Aboriginal family if they were to be adopted or fostered.
