indeginous rights movemnet

By ILosanno

  • Commonwealth of Australia formed

    Indigenous Australians are excluded from the census and the lawmaking powers of the Commonwealth Parliament.

  • indigenous Australians get to vote

    Australian Citizenship Act gives Indigenous Australians the vote in Commonwealth elections if they are enrolled for State elections or have served in the Armed Forces.

  • all indegionous people can vote

    All Indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections.

  • The first referendum

    Referendum held – 90.7% of Australians vote YES to count Indigenous Australians in the census and to give the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws for them.

  • First indeginous law graduate

    Pat O'Shane becomes the first Indigenous law graduate and barrister.

  • Uluru handed back to traditional owners.

  • Aboriginal Reconciliation established

    Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation established by Act of Parliament – to have a 10 year-lifespan.

  • First “Survival Day”

    First “Survival Day” concert held at La Perouse (in 1998 the event moves to Waverley Oval near Bondi Beach).

  • Howard Government elected.

  • campaign against special treatment for aboriginal people

    Pauline Hanson and her One Nation Party campaign against what they say is “special treatment” for Aboriginal people.

  • apology to the Stolen Generations

    PM Howard makes a personal apology to the Stolen Generations, but refuses to make an official apology on behalf of Australia.

  • First National Sorry Day

    First National Sorry Day – over 1 million signatures collected in Sorry Books.

  • Handover of Document for Reconciliation at Sydney Opera House

    Corroboree 2000. Handover of Document for Reconciliation at Sydney Opera House, more than 300 000 join in the Bridge Walk.

  • Federal Government introduces legislation to abolish ATSIC.

  • PM Kevin Rudd says 'Sorry' to the Stolen Generations.

  • Refern statment

    It represented growing calls for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander autonomy

  • The Uluru Statement from the Heart

    for indigenous and non indigenous people to work together to create a better future

  • The 'Yes campaign'

    Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia