Tag Archives: Constitutional Reform

Senate passes recognition bill

By Tracker, March 12, 2013

NATIONAL: The Senate has passed the Act of Recognition, which is aimed at setting a timeframe for recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution.

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Lower house passes recognition bill

By Tracker, February 13, 2013
A double exposure image of Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition leader Tony Abbott. (AAP IMAGE)

NATIONAL: Parliament has taken the next steps towards constitutional reform, passing the Act of Recognition on the fifth anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generations.

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Lower house passes recognition bill on Sorry Day

By Tracker, February 13, 2013
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

NATIONAL: Aboriginal leader Mick Gooda hopes an Act of Recognition will pass parliament on the fifth anniversary of the apology to the Stolen Generations.

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Appoint Indigenous commissioners: inquiry

By Tracker, January 23, 2013

NATIONAL: Indigenous parliamentary commissioners should be appointed to advance the push for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

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Yothu Yindi in constitution push

By Tracker, November 30, 2012
Yothu Yindi lead singer Mandawuy Yunupingu.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Music group Yothu Yindi have used their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame to call for the recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.

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Act of Recognition introduced to lower house

By Amy McQuire, November 28, 2012
Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin.

NATIONAL: The Gillard government has introduced its Act of Recognition bill, designed to replace the promised referendum into constitutional reform in the interim, which could be delayed for at least the next two years.

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Act of Recognition introduced to Parliament

By Tracker, November 28, 2012
Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin.

NATIONAL: The Gillard government has introduced legislation to put through an Act of Recognition.

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LITTLE BLACK DUCK: We are a lot poorer for ATSIC’s absence

By Nicole Watson, November 21, 2012
atsic-logo

NATIONAL: NICOLE WATSON* searches the archives of ATSIC’s website and laments the fact we have no national independent voice.

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Australia is a racist country: Dan Sultan

By Tracker, September 19, 2012
Award-winning singer Dan Sultan.

NATIONAL: The ARIA-winning singer Dan Sultan has accused Australia of being a “fundamentally racist country” ahead of a series of protest concerts.

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SA consults on constitutional reform

By Tracker, August 2, 2012
SA Aboriginal affairs and Reconciliation minister Paul Caica.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: South Australians are being asked how Aboriginal people should be recognised in the state’s constitution.

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