Australian Citizenship Act gives Indigenous Australians the vote in Commonwealth elections if they are enrolled for State elections or have served in the Armed Forces.
National Aborigines Day Observance Committee (NADOC) formed with support from Federal and State Governments, churches and major Indigenous organisations
The Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines begins a ten year campaign to end Constitution's discrimination against Indigenous people.
All Indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections.
Tent Embassy established outside Parliament House. It adopts the Indigenous flag.
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.
Aboriginal Legal Service and Aboriginal Medical Service set up in Redfern
Whitlam hands back title to Gurindji people.
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) passed.
Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT)
Bicentenary protest sees tens of thousands march on Australia Day.
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) recognizes dispossession and displacement.
Uluru handed back to traditional owners.
Hawke sets up Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
Mabo decision by the High Court overturns terra nullius and rules that native title exists over unalienated Crown land, national parks and reserves.
Native Title Act
The High Court rules in the Wik decision that native title and pastoral leases can co-exist.
Commonwealth Parliament makes statement of commitment to Reconciliatio
Pauline Hanson and her One Nation Party campaign against what they say is “special treatment” for Aboriginal people.
Bringing Them Home, the report of the inquiry into the Stolen Generations, is released. It recommends a national sorry day to commemorate the history and effects of removing children from their families.
PM Howard makes a personal apology to the Stolen Generations, but refuses to make an official apology on behalf of Australia.
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 is passed; seen by many to reduce native title rights for Indigenous people.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says 'Sorry' to the Stolen Generations.