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Indigenous Australians are excluded from the census and the lawmaking powers of the Commonwealth Parliament.
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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.
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The Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders) begins a ten year campaign to end Constitution's discrimination against Indigenous people.
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All Indigenous people are given the vote in Commonwealth elections.
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90% of Australians vote YES to count Indigenous Australians in the census and to give the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws for them.
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Neville Bonner becomes the first indigenous Australian to become a member of parliament.
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Goth Whitlam is elected and abolishes White Australia Policy and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs is established.
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Whitlam hands back title to Gurindji people and the Racial Discrimination Act is passed.
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Uluru is handed back to its original owners.
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In the summer of 2008, Prime Minister at the time, Mr Kevin Rudd apologizes on behalf of the nation for how white Australians have treated Aboriginals.
