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July 2004
ATSIC: Put in a submission to the Senate Committee
Inquiry on Indigenous Affairs: A Senate Inquiry has been
established on Indigenous affairs adminstration, including the draft
legislation abolishing ATSICand
independent Indigenous representation. It provides an important
opportunity to have a say. Submissions due by 30 July 2004 but can
be submitted after this date.
Click here
for information on making a submission. |
May 2004
ATSIC petition
ANTaR Victoria and Reconciliation Victoria have initiated a campaign
to petition the senate to block the Howard Government’s proposed
legislation to abolish ATSIC, due in May. Download the instructions,
Principles for Action and petition
in pdf format. |
April 2004
Stolen Wages
Write a letter to Premier Bob Carr, urging him to negotiate a just
solution to the stolen wages issue with representatives of the Aboriginal
community ...more>>
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Dec 2003
Labor Indigenous policy
Write a letter to new Opposition Leader, Mark Latham,
seeking his commitment on Indigenous issues ...more>> |
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Nov 2003
Reconciliation
Inquiry
The Senate Reconciliation Inquiry report, Reconciliation:
Off track, recommends action which needs to be taken by the
Federal Government as well as State and Territory Governments, to
advance reconciliation. You can help by writing letters to the Federal
Minister, Amanda Vanstone, and to your State or Territory Premier
or Chief Minister, urging them to act on the recommendations of the
Inquiry ...more>> |
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Oct 2003
Sandon
Point
Urgent call for assistance - Sandon Point (near Wollongong).
Click here for further information ...more>> |
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Sep 2003
HREOC
The Government currently has legislation before the Senate
which will result in the weakening of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission (HREOC). You can help prevent the legislation passing by
writing to key Labor parliamentarians ...more>> |
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Aug 2003
Stolen Wages
A national postcard campaign in support of the stolen
wages campaign was launched at a rally in Brisbane on
Friday 8 August. You can help by
obtaining and sending the postcards ...more>> |
Aborignal
Tent Embassy - Recent incidents
A report on the future of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, commissioned
by the Queanbeyan Regional Council of ATSIC, has recommended banning
camping at the site. This follows an arson attack and subsequent removal
of a heritage-listed building at the site. The report is currently
not publicly available but links to the report and suggested action
will be posted here in the near future. |
Sandon
Point
Sandon Point near Wollongong contains Aboriginal burial and spiritual
sites which are under threat of destruction by a proposed housing
development. Urgent action is required. See how you can help ...more>> |
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