How do we move forward with Indigenous Australians?
No promise made by the new government is more important for the future of a just Australia than its commitment to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait population. Lets hold them to it.
In the speech by Tom Calma posted here he says: “In the environment created by the Prime Minister’s Apology, I believe that a Charter of Rights in Australia — which specifies those fundamental rights that should never be compromised other than in grave exceptional circumstances — will assure all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, that their basic rights are protected.
Yes a Charter of Rights is not adequate by itself to deal with Indigenous issues but is nevertheless an important element of a holistic approach. Indigenous people - as individuals - should have the protection of a Charter of Rights as a supplement to, rather than a substitute for, their collective rights to self-determination and cultural identity.”
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