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Federation & White Australia
Commonwealth excludes Aboriginal people from legislation. Leaving the power over Indigenous people to the states. -
NSW Protection Act
NSW Aboriginies Protection act is introduced following the public schools crisis. Children are taken from their families and put in church missions. -
Victorian Aboriginies Act
Permitted by the Board for the protection of Aboriginies. This in turn aids "half-castes by licensing needy persons to live on stations. -
SA Aboriginies Act
States that the Chief Protector is the legal guardian of each Aboriginal and "half-castes" under 21 years of age. -
WWI
Between 1914 - 1918, approximately 400 - 500 Aboriginial children are removed from their families, with the inclusion of children whose fathers are partaking in the war. -
Removal of Aboriginal children
The NSW Aboriginies Protection Board is permitted to remove Aboriginal children from their families without the need for a court hearing. -
Assimilation Policy
A conference called by the state government invite the Commonwealth and State Authorities to discuss Aboriginal welfare. This resulted in the decision to apply the Assimilation Policy for some Aboriginal people. -
SA Aboriginies Protection Board
Following the 1937 conference, Queensland pass the legislation allowing Aboriginal people to recieve worker's compensation. -
Darwin Bombings
Darwin is bombed by the Japanese. Arnhem Land has a special reconaissance unit composed of Aboriginal people. Whilst in the Nothern Territory Aboriginal missions are halted. -
Referendum
The Holt government arranged a vote regarding changes in the Australian Constution concerning Indigenous Australians. The majority of votes were in support of the changes. Aboriginals are now counted in the population. -
Aboriginal Land Rights Acts
Law is passed to return land to the Indigenous population.