Aboriginal legal status and laws
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Aboriginal Australians legal status and laws
Article
Towards an Indigenous voice
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is beginning to have an impact in Canberra, argues Gabrielle Appleby.
Report
Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: interim report
The report centres on the proposal for a First Nations Voice, which arose from the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The report considers evidence in relation to the constitutionality, structure, function and establishment of the 'Voice,' and examines past and existing advisory bodies and new proposals that might inform the design.
Report
Treaties and self-determination: case studies from international jurisdictions
This guide provides case studies of international jurisdictions that have historic treaties or modern treaty-making processes, self-governance arrangements, and other mechanisms aimed at realising self-determination for Indigenous peoples.
Briefing paper
Polling – Uluru Statement
Polling released by The Australia Institute shows that a majority of voters support key recommendations put forward in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Policy
The Barunga Agreement
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) represents the first significant step in advancing a Treaty in the Northern Territory since the call for a national Treaty in the historic Barunga Statement by the Northern and Central Land Councils.