John Howard

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May be an image of 2 people, the Oval Office and text that says 'Philip Ruddock (left) was minister for Indigenous affairs and Alexander Downer (right) was foreign affairs minister in the Howard government when it bypassed Atsic to campaign against recognising the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination'. Photograph: Alan Porritt/AAP'

Howard government worked with Canada to oppose UN declaration on Indigenous rights ( Daniel Hurst and The Guardian )

Cabinet papers from 2003 show the government pursued talks without consulting peak Indigenous body – which it then abolished.

The Howard government fought strongly against recognising the right of Indigenous peoples to “self-determination” and worked secretly with Canada to try to change a draft UN declaration, newly released cabinet papers show.

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