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Aboriginal Man goes on rampage
Aboriginal man Jimmy Governor goes on a rampage killing ten people. He was captured and hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol, NSW, on january 18th 1901. This event is long before equality comes into the situation however, this is a big set back because it creates a bad stereotype for aboriginal people. -
Aboriginal Day of Mourning
A monthly newspaper, Australian Abo Call is published in Sydney, advocating equality of treatment and opportunity for Aboriginal people. This is a big step towards equality because it is the first time the concept it is published in the media in Australia -
First Aboriginal to graduate with a diploma
Margaret Williams is the first Aboriginal university graduate with a diploma in physical education. This is a big step to equality in the workforce and education. It also inspired the aboriginals to get an education and be successful -
Right to Vote Federally
The Commonwealth Electoral Act is amended to give franchise to all Aboriginal people, extending the right to vote to Aboriginal people in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory. This was HUGE. however, with the processes involved, aboriginals couldn't actually vote for another 8 years -
Bark Petition
The Yolngu people of Yirrkala in Australia’s Northern Territory (about 700 kms east of Darwin) sent a bark petition to the House of Representatives to protest against mining on the Gove Peninsula. -
Referendum
In the Commonwealth 1967 Referendum more than 90% vote to empower the Commonwealth to legislate for all Aboriginal people and open means for them to be counted in the census. this is big because from then on. Aboriginals were counted as Australians -
Eddie Mabo and Native Title
]) was an Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia which overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius ("land belonging to nothing, no one") which characterised Australian law with regards to land and title. -
Bringing them home report
Bringing Them Home is the title of the Australian Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. The report marked a pivotal moment in the controversy that has come to be known as the Stolen Generations.
The inquiry was established by the federal Attorney-General, Michael Lavarch, on 11 May 1995, in response to efforts made by key Indigenous agencies and communities concerned that the general public's ignorance of the hi -
Sorry Day
National Sorry Day is an annual event that has been held in Australia on May 26, since 1998, to remember and commemorate the mistreatment of the continent's indigenous population. -
Apology Day
As the parliament's first order of business, on 13 February 2008, Rudd read an apology directed to Indigenous Australians for the stolen generations. The apology, for the policies of successive parliaments and governments, passed unanimously as a motion by both houses of parliament.
