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Federation
Federation - The Commonwealth Constitution states "in reckoning the numbers of people… Aboriginal natives shall not be counted". It also states that the Commonwealth would legislate for any race except Aboriginal people. This leaves the power over Aboriginal Affairs with the states. -
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Rights of indiginous Australains since federation
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Cherbourg
The Queensland government establishes Cherbourg, an Aboriginal community, about 30 km from Gympie. -
Half-Casts under 16
The Western Australia Aborigines Act is passed, making the Chief Protector the legal guardian of every Aboriginal and ‘half-caste’ child under 16 years old. Reserves are established, a local protector is appointed and rules governing Aboriginal employment are laid down. -
Stolen Generation
The Stolen Generations (also known as Stolen children) were the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from their families by the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions, under acts of their respective parliaments. The removals occurred in the period between approximately 1909 and 1969, although in some places children were still being taken until the 1970s. -
How An Aboriginal Saved A White Man
Roper River Aboriginal man Aya-I-Ga, known as Neighbour, is awarded the prestigious Albert Medal by King George V after he saved Constable W F Johns from drowning. It is the first time that a gallantry medal is awarded to an Aboriginal Australian. -
aboriginals at war
Beginning of WWI. Approximately 400 to 500 Aboriginal children continue to be removed from their families during the period 1914 to 1918, including children whose fathers are overseas at war. Aboriginal people serve in the war despite the Defence Act 1909 which prohibits any person not of ‘substantially European’ origin from serving. Aboriginal soldiers are among Australian troops at Gallipoli. -
Aboriginls not able to
Aboriginal people could not drink or possess or supply alcohol or methylated spirits, could not come within two chains of licensed premises, have firearms, marry non-Aboriginal people without permission or have sex across the colour line" -
Population is Dying
Aboriginal population is estimated to be at its lowest at 60,000 - 70,000. It is widely believed to be a ‘dying race’. Most Australians have no contact with Aboriginal people due to segregation and social conventions. -
Whites give Blacks a Chance
Under the Aboringinal act, Aboriginal people can apply to "cease being Aboriginal" and have access to the same rights as"whites." -
First Native Welfare Conference
Policy of Assimilation is adopted to make
Aboriginal people the same as White Australians. -
Assimalatioin policy
21-23 April: Aboriginal Welfare - Conference of Commonwealth and State Authorities called by the federal government, decides that the official policy for some Aboriginal people is assimilation policy. Aboriginal people of mixed descent are to be assimilated into white society whether they want to be or not, those not living tribally are to be educated and all others are to stay on reserves. -
The Commenwealth Electroal Act
Commenwealth franchises to all aboriginal people extending the right to vote to Aboriginal people in Western Australia, Queensland and Northen Territory. -
Interegaion policy
Interegation policy is introduced, supposedly to give aboriginals people more control over their own life -
centenary of federation of australia
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Kevin Rudd's Sorry Speech
