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Report
The abolition of ATSIC: implications for democracy
Publisher
Democracy
Aboriginal people (Australia)
Self-determination
Torres Strait Islander people
First Peoples
Australia
Description
Larissa Behrendt looks at the background to the abolition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. She argues that, in spite of some shortcomings, ATSIC made an important democratic contribution and its demise has left much of the Indigenous community lacking a voice in policy debates.
Publication Details
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
24 Nov 2005