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indigenous Australians are excluded from the census and the lawmaking powers of the commonwealth parliament.
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Indigenous people are excluded from the vote, pensions, employment in post offices enlistment in Armed Forces, maternity allowance.
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Day of Mourning held by the aborigines league and the aborigines progressive association(1937). It is the first major protest by indigenous people.
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All indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections.
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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.
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Tent embassy established outside parliament house. It adopts the indigenous flag.
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White Australia policy abolished. Department of aboriginal affairs established.Self-determination adopted as policy for indigenous people.
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Mabo decision by the high court overturns terra nullius and rules that native title exists over unalienated crown land, national parks and reserves.
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The high court rules in the Wik decision that native title and pastoral leases can co-exist
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Pauline Hanson and her one nation party campaign against what they say is 'special treatment' for aboriginal people;.
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Bringing them home, the report of the inequity into the stolen generations, is released. It recommends a national sorry day you commemorate the history and effects of removing children from their families.
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Howard makes a personal apology to the stolen generations, but refuses to make an official apology on behalf of Australia.
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Sea of hands outside parliament house in Canberra in support of reconciliation and the Wik decision.
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hundreds of people turn their backs on Howard during his speech, in protest at his refusal to apologise to the stolen generation
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Native title amendment act is passes, seen by many to reduce native title rights for indigenous people.
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First national sorry day- over 1 million signatures collected in sorry books
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says SORRY to the stolen generations
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces plans to recognise indigenous Australians in the constitution.
