Category: Recognition

Recognition

The reality that supports the recognition of the Voice – Pearls and Irritations

Albanese may well want to have an Aboriginal Affairs Minister in cabinet with its own department, demonstrating his commitment to the Uluru Statement. Image: Pixabay

Historically the belief in equality and equal citizenship has motivated actions aimed at remedying Aboriginal discrimination and disadvantage. It underlay the success of the 1967 referendum. Supporters of separate Aboriginal medical and legal services in the 1970s saw that what were supposed to be universal service providers often did not provide for Aboriginal people. There were discriminatory and cultural barriers between disadvantaged Aboriginal people and the services that were meant to provide for all.

Source: The reality that supports the recognition of the Voice – Pearls and Irritations

Recognition

Turnbull, Global Citizen | The Monthly

“Prime Minister Turnbull has maintained a strong non-discriminatory immigration programme helping to make Australia a land of opportunity for peoples from all around the world. He has also emphasised the importance of immigrants in Australia integrating successfully into the country’s mainstream – by acknowledging and respecting the predominant values of Australian life and society.”

Source: Turnbull, Global Citizen | The Monthly

Recognition

Indigenous recognition deserves serious debate. Andrew Bolt shouldn’t be part of it | Paul Daley | Television & radio | The Guardian

The ABC has missed an opportunity to explore the many complex arguments from within Indigenous Australia itself

Source: Indigenous recognition deserves serious debate. Andrew Bolt shouldn’t be part of it | Paul Daley | Television & radio | The Guardian

Recognition

Tony Abbott has dealt an “Apollo 13”-style setback to Indigenous recognition, Noel Pearson says.

Indigenous leaders despair

Recognition

Indigenous community voices must be heard in the recognise debate | IndigenousX | Comment is free | The Guardian

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten pose for a photograph with indigenous leaders before a meeting to consider the model for a referendum on Indigenous recognition in Kirribilli, Sydney. Monday, July 6, 2015.

Indigenous community voices must be heard in the recognise debate | IndigenousX | Comment is free | The Guardian.

Constitution, First Peoples, Recognition

The Senator’s claim is irrelevant to the question about recognition in the Constitution.

FactCheck: might there have been people in Australia prior to Aboriginal people?

Iain Davidson