“We must respect each other's right to choose a collective destiny, and the opportunity to develop the legal and political rights for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples so that we may enjoy the right to maintain our culture, our heritage and our land, as a united Australia.” PeopleMayPoliticalCultureOpportunityEnjoyUnitedCompassionDestinyRightsLandCollectivesAustraliaHeritageIndigenousIndigenous PeoplePolitical RightsRespect Each OtherIndigenous Culture Author:Jackie Huggins
“Citizenship has not delivered Indigenous Australians the same quality of life other Australians expect. Basic human rights involve health, housing, education, employment, economic opportunity, and equality before the law, and respect for cultural identity and cultural diversity. These human rights must be capable of being enjoyed otherwise they are empty gestures.” LifeHumansLawOpportunityQualityRightsEconomicIdentityDiversityCapableEmptyHuman RightsEmploymentEnjoyedGesturesCitizenshipHousingIndigenousQuality Of LifeCultural DiversityCultural IdentityBasic Human Rights Author:Jackie Huggins
“For Indigenous Australians, equal rights and citizenship have not always translated into full participation in Australian society. All Indigenous Australians have only been counted in the census since the 1967 Referendum. Even so, State protection and welfare laws continued to control the lives of Indigenous Australians and denied them equal rights, well into the 1970's.” WellsStatesLawRightsEqualProtectionWelfareAustraliaDeniedCitizenshipParticipationIndigenousEqual RightsAustralianReferendumsCensus Author:Jackie Huggins
