State of Reconciliation Report 2016

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(6:7 Yolngu leaders present the Yirrkala bark petitions to the Australian Parliament,protesting against the seizure of more than 30 0 square kilometres of Aboriginal

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(6:;University of Sydney students, including Charlie Perkins, launch the Freedom Rides,%-,*#11)$8 ,-35$? ]F^ 0& 05. %3 ?-," ,%%#$%)3$ %3 ?).6-)2)$,%)3$ ,8,)$.% 703-)8)$,1=#3=1#E

(6::Aboriginal stockmen and their families stage the Wave Hill station ‘walk-off’ toprotest against poor working conditions. The Gurindji peoples’ struggle laterdevelops into Australia’s rst successful Aboriginal land claim.

(6:<In a national referendum, 90.77 per cent of Australians vote ‘yes’ to give the43223$"#,1%/ R3*#-$2#$% %/# =3"#- %3 1#8).1,%# (3- 703-)8)$,1 =#3=1# ,$? %3)$615?# 703-)8)$,1 =#3=1# )$ %/# 4#$.5.E

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!/# R3*# 1,$? -)8/%. 6,.#< "/)1# ?#$&)$8 -#638$)%)3$ 3( $,%)*# %)%1#< .#%. %/#intellectual framework for recognising land rights.Neville Thomas Bonner becomes the rst Aboriginal parliamentarian following his#1#6%)3$ ,. F#$,%3- (3- _5##$.1,$?E

(6<8 !/# 703-)8)$,1 !#$% `20,..& ). #.%,01)./#?EThe Department of Aboriginal Affairs is established.

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(66= !/# 75.%-,1),$ R3*#-$2#$% #.%,01)./# . %/# 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#-Commission (ATSIC). Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC, CBE, DSG is the rst chairperson.

(66(The report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody is tabled.!/# 435$6)1 (3- 703-)8)$,1 9#63$6)1),%)3$ :479; ). #.%,01)./#?EProfessor Patrick Dodson is appointed inaugural chairperson

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(66; The Australian Government of cially recognises the Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander ags.

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#V.&- , ! / &+6 #V. , ! / Reconciliation is more likely to progress when Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander,$? $3$'H$?)8#$35. 75.%-,1),$. =,-%)6)=,%# #D5,11& ,$? #D5)%,01& )$ ,11 ,-#,. 3( 1)(#ETo make this happen, we have to close the gaps in life outcomes for Aboriginal and!3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.< ,$? ,6/)#*# 5$)*#-.,1 -#638$)%)3$ ,$? -#.=#6% (3- %/#?).%)$6%)*# 6311#6%)*# -)8/%. ,$? 651%5-#. 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.E

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Importantly, in this report, equity refers to:,5- 8'%>8- $%&50.6"#05 3#))-30%?- ('+ %'+%?%+8()605(0 !"#$%&%'()('+ ,#$$-. /0$(%0 1.)('+-$ !8.0$()%('. 5#)+ "9 ?%$08- #4 "-%'& 1'+%&-'#8.:('+ !"#$%&%'() ('+ ,#$$-. /0$(%0 2-#2)-.@ ("%)%09 0# 4$--)9 -A-$3%.- 05-.- $%&50.=

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Q)"*:R-)G K /#,1%/< #?56,%)3$ ,$? #63$32)6 35%632#. (3- 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#.F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1# /,*# 0#85$ )2=-3*)$8 3*#- -#6#$% &#,-.EN3"#*#-< ,. #D5,1)%& .%,$?. %3?,&< )% ). 61#,- 75.%-,1), ). (,11)$8 (,- ./3-% 3( =-3*)?)$8#D5,1 1)(# 3==3-%5$)%)#. (3- 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#E L,$& 3(these indicators will only improve with signi cant, long-term and targeted efforts)$ =,-%$#-./)= ")%/ 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.EWhen it comes to equity, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples(the Declaration) is the most comprehensive international tool to advance the-)8/%. 3( H$?)8#$35. J#3=1#.E ^/)1# %/# 2,C3-)%& 3( %/# "3-1?@. .%,%#. *3%#? (3- %/#Declaration in the UN Assembly in 2007, Australia was one of four countries to voteagainst it. It was not until 2009 that Australia eventually endorsed the Declaration.

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,+%! , ! . ! , '+& - ,+!#S) , ! /H$.%)%5%)3$,1 )$%#8-)%& -#(#-. %3 %/# #>%#$% %3 "/)6/ 35- =31)%)6,1 ,$? 05.)$#.. )$.%)%5%)3$.<,$? 63225$)%& ,$? .36),1 .#6%3-. ,6%)*#1& .5==3-% -#63$6)1),%)3$EM$ %/# $,%)3$,1 =31)%)6,1 .6,1#< -#63$6)1),%)3$ /,. 0-3,? 251%)'=,-%).,$ .5==3-%< ,$?super cially, political support appears to be at an all-time high. Closer examination/3"#*#-< #.=#6),11& 3( .566#..)*# 83*#-$2#$%.@ .5==3-% (3- 479@. -#6322#$?,%)3$.<./3". , 23-# 632=1#> =)6%5-#EIn its nal report to the Australian Parliament, CAR made six recommendations that.5==3-%#? )%.!"#$%#& (") !*+",+-.-#/-", ,$? %/# 0*+.#)#/-", 1"2#)$3 !*+",+-.-#/-", EThese recommendations covered creating a framework to overcome Indigenous?).,?*,$%,8#K -#(3-2)$8 %/# 43$.%)%5%)3$ %3 -#638$).# 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)%H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.< ,$? -#23*)$8 .#6%)3$ AB 3( %/# 43$.%)%5%)3$< "/)6/ ,113". .%,%#.%3 .%3= =#3=1# (-32 *3%)$8 0,.#? 3$ -,6#K 63$%)$5)$8 %3 =5-.5# -#63$6)1),%)3$K ,$?$#83%),%)$8 ,$ ,8-##2#$% 3- %-#,%&EM( 479@. -#6322#$?,%)3$.< %/# 8-#,%#.% =-38-#.. /,. 0##$ 2,?# 3$ 3*#-632)$8disadvantage, mainly through work on COAG’s 4."3-,5 /6* 7#& ", 8,$-5*,"930-3#$:#,/#5* framework. Important steps towards a referendum to recognise Aboriginal,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. /,*# 0##$ 2,?# ,$? "# ,-# 613.#- %/,$ #*#- %3-#638$).)$8 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. )$ %/# 75.%-,1),$ 43$.%)%5%)3$,$? -#23*)$8 -,6),1 ?).6-)2)$,%)3$ (-32 35- (35$?)$8 ?3652#$%EProgress on CAR’s other recommendations is mixed. To continue working towardsreconciliation, Reconciliation Australia was established in late 2000 and has been funded#*#- .)$6#E N3"#*#-< (5$?)$8 (3- .%,%# ,$? %#--)%3-& -#63$6)1),%)3$ 635$6)1. /,. (,11#$

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the last 10 years. This is best shown through the growth of Reconciliation Australia’s9#63$6)1),%)3$ 76%)3$ J1,$ :97J; =-38-,2E !/# 97J =-38-,2 .%,-%#? ")%/ #)8/%organisations in 2006 and today more than 650 organisations have developed a RAP,with another 500 developing a plan. The corporate sector has been a strong supporter3( %/# 97J =-38-,2 ,$? 63-=3-,%# #$8,8#2#$% ). (5-%/#- ?#23$.%-,%#? 0& %/# 2,$&63-=3-,%# /#,*&"#)8/%. "/3 ,6%)*#1& =,-%)6)=,%# )$ %/# I5.)$#.. 435$6)1 3( 75.%-,1),@.(BCA) Indigenous Network. More than 200 organisations from the not-for-pro t,$? 63225$)%& .#6%3-. /,*# , 97J ,$? $,%)3$,1 .=3-%)$8 03?)#. ,$? 6150. ,1.3./3" .%-3$8 .5==3-% (3- -#63$6)1),%)3$EH$ ,??)%)3$ %3 ?-)*)$8 #$8,8#2#$% ")%/ -#63$6)1),%)3$< #*)?#$6# ./3". %/# 97J =-38-,2). 6-#,%)$8 3==3-%5$)%)#. )$ #2=13&2#$%< #?56,%)3$ ,$? 05.)$#.. (3- 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#.F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#< ,$? 6-#,%)$8 =3.)%)*# ,%%)%5?#. ,$? 0#/,*)35-. ,23$8 %/# %/-##

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0#1)#*# )% ). )2=3-%,$% %3 1#,-$ 23-#EWhere we hit a stumbling block is turning this goodwill into action and positivechange. For example, while we think it is important to know more, most Australiansrate their knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories as13"E L,$& 75.%-,1),$. ",$% %3 63$%-)05%# %3 -#63$6)1),%)3$< 05% 3$1& , .2,11 $520#-know how they can contribute. Organisations like Reconciliation Australia and other-#63$6)1),%)3$ 8-35=. /,*# , -31# )$ #?56,%)$8 ,11 75.%-,1),$. ,035% -#63$6)1),%)3$and how they can contribute. Clearly, we have more work to do.Many Australians see the Apology delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in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before a referendum, all Australians have a role to play by learning more and talkingto people from all walks of life. To get this right, we must listen to Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander people, develop a proposal that has their support, and make a positive63$%-)05%)3$ %3 , $,%)3$,1 63$*#-.,%)3$E

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" ,% ! ' ) , *&- &**#8 !&+*#We can’t change the past but we can learn from it. We can make amends andwe can ensure mistakes are never repeated. Our nation’s past is re ected in the=-#.#$% ,$? 5$1#.. "# 6,$ /#,1 /).%3-)6,1 "35$?.< %/#& ")11 63$%)$5# %3 =1,& 35%)$ 35- 635$%-&@. (5%5-#E 9#63$6)1),%)3$ 6,$ 3$1& %-51& #*31*# "/#$ %/# 75.%-,1),$community and our major institutions acknowledge and repair the wrongs of thepast, understand their effects—and make sure that these wrongs, or similarly?,2,8)$8 ,6%)3$.< ,-# $3% 3665--)$8 %3?,&< ,$? ,-# $#*#- -#=#,%#? )$ %/# (5%5-#EThe actions classi ed in this report as ‘historical acceptance’ refer to all Australians5$?#-.%,$?)$8 ,$? ,66#=%)$8 =,.% 1,".< =-,6%)6#. ,$? =31)6)#. %/,% /,*# ?##=1&,((#6%#? %/# 1)*#. 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.E N).%3-)6,1 ,66#=%,$6#). ,035% 5$?#-.%,$?)$8 %/# )22#?),%# ,$? ?#*,.%,%)$8 )2=,6% 3( %/#.# ,6%)3$. ,$?

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Findings show that Australia’s lack of historical acceptance is a potential barrier toreconciliation. Until we accept our past, make amends for injustices and pledge to ensure%/,% %/#.# "-3$8. ,-# $#*#- -#=#,%#?< 75.%-,1), ")11 $3% ,6/)#*# %-5# -#63$6)1),%)3$EOur most urgent task is to ensure that wrongs are not repeated. Evidence shows that

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The key ndings of this report show that Australia has developed a strong foundation for reconciliation and signi cant steps have been made over the last 25 years.N3"#*#-< %3 ,6/)#*# 9#63$6)1),%)3$ 75.%-,1),@. *).)3$ 3( , -#63$6)1#?< C5.% ,$? #D5)%,01#Australia much un nished business remains.In 2000, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (CAR) concluded that:

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Australia’s experience over the 15 years since CAR delivered its nal report rings trueto these words. We are taking positive steps and all Australians should take heart fromthe progress we have made. We have sustained the reconciliation process and takensteps towards acknowledging the past and overcoming the inequalities experienced0& 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.E7(%#- 6,2=,)8$)$8 0& 6)*)1 .36)#%& 3-8,$).,%)3$. (3- H$?)8#$35. /#,1%/ #D5,1)%&< ?#6,?#.3( 5$?#-')$*#.%2#$% ,$? $#81#6% "#-# 3*#-%5-$#? %/-358/ %/# 435$6)1 3( 75.%-,1),$R3*#-$2#$%.@ :4M7R; 4."3-,5 /6* 7#& ", 8,$-5*,"93 0-3#$:#,/#5* framework,$? %,-8#%.EIn 2008, COAG committed $4.6 billion to address health, housing, early childhood?#*#13=2#$%< #63$32)6 =,-%)6)=,%)3$< ,$? -#23%# .#-*)6# ?#1)*#-& (3- 703-)8)$,1,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.E !/). ",. %/# 23.% 632=-#/#$.)*# .%-,%#8& ,$?%/# 1,-8#.% )$*#.%2#$% &#% %3 ,??-#.. 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- )$#D5,1)%&EH2=3-%,$%1&< )% ",. , 63$6#-%#? ,$? 633-?)$,%#? #((3-% 0& ,11 75.%-,1),$ 83*#-$2#$%.EDuring the 2000s, the corporate sector, inspired by the Reconciliation Action Plan:97J; =-38-,2< 0#6,2# , 2,C3- 63$%-)05%3- %3 %/# $,%)3$,1 -#63$6)1),%)3$ #((3-%through employment, procurement and education in their workplaces. Community.#6%3- .5==3-%< %/-358/ %/# 97J =-38-,2 ,$? 3%/#- 8-,..-33%. 8-35=. ,$? #*#$%.<). /)8/< ,. ). %/# 8#$#-,1 833?")11 3( %/# 75.%-,1),$ =#3=1# %3",-?. -#63$6)1),%)3$E

!/# -#.51%. 3( %/# 75.%-,1),$ 9#63$6)1),%)3$ I,-32#%#- :79I; 63$.).%#$%1& ./3" %/,%23.% 75.%-,1),$. 0#1)#*# %/# -#1,%)3$./)= 0#%"##$ 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#-=#3=1#. ,$? 3%/#- 75.%-,1),$. ). )2=3-%,$%E L3.% 75.%-,1),$. ",$% %3 1#,-$ 23-# ,035%703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- /).%3-)#. ,$? 651%5-#. ,$? 23.% 0#1)#*# %/,% ,11.#6%3-. 3( .36)#%& ./351? ?3 23-# %3 -#?56# )$#D5,1)%)#. (3- 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#.F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.EA signi cant milestone on Australia’s reconciliation journey over the last 15 years wasthe Apology to the Stolen Generations. In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised3$ 0#/,1( 3( %/# 75.%-,1),$ R3*#-$2#$% %3 %/# F%31#$ R#$#-,%)3$. (3- %/# Y%/# 1,".and policies of successive Parliaments and governments that have in icted profound8-)#(< .5((#-)$8 ,$? 13.. 3$ %/#.# 35- (#113" 75.%-,1),$.E[


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and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Professor Tom Calma AO said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

The Apology is a landmark on our reconciliation journey that all Australians can be=-35? 3(E F)$6# %/#$< %/# 75.%-,1),$ R3*#-$2#$% /,. .5==3-%#? %/# b$)%#? ],%)3$.Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration), and over the last#)8/% &#,-. %/#-# /,*# 0##$ =3.)%)*# ?#*#13=2#$%. %3",-?. /31?)$8 , -#(#-#$?52 %3-#638$).# 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. )$ %/# 43$.%)%5%)3$EDespite these signi cant steps, there have also been some blemishes on our reconciliation

C35-$#& ,$? "# 61#,-1& /,*# , 13$8 ",& %3 83E Z3- .32#< %/# 5=1)(%)$8 #((#6% 3$ %/#$,%)3$ 3( %/# 7=3138& ",. =,)-#? ")%/ ,$ 3$83)$8 .#$.# 3( )$C5.%)6# %/,% )% ",.$3% ,6632=,$)#? ")%/ 632=#$.,%)3$E 7. (3-2#- 9#63$6)1),%)3$ 75.%-,1), 6/,)- ,$?member of CAR, Jackie Huggins said:

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These mixed acknowledgements of Australia’s past are playing out in our present.!/# -,%#. 3( )$6,-6#-,%)3$ ,$? ?#%#$%)3$ 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#<#.=#6),11& &35%/< ,-# ,% 6-).). 1#*#1.E 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- 6/)1?-#$ ,-#signi cantly over-represented in the child protection system and the rate of Aboriginal,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- 6/)1?-#$ )$ 35%'3('/32# 6,-# /,. %-)=1#? .)$6# %/# J)$+4$+4,7:* 7-*: -#=3-% ",. -#1#,.#? )$ OPPQEWe now risk repeating the wrongs of the past and failing another generation of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander people. To break these cycles, Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander people must be involved in decision making to develop comprehensive,=-#*#$%,%)*#< 13$8'%#-2 ,==-3,6/#. %3 ,??-#.. %/#.# )..5#.E R-#,%#- .5==3-% (3-Aboriginal community-controlled services in these areas is the critical rst step.7 2,C3- 63$%-)05%3- %3 =31)6& (,)15-# ). %/,% 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.are left out of the decision-making process. Until we truly value and recognise Aboriginal,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.@ -)8/% %3 .#1('?#%#-2)$,%)3$G%3 =,-%)6)=,%# )$and make decisions about their social, cultural and economic development—we are?332#? %3 (,)1E/ K"%*"S H)-Q:((-) ;-*S M-#$"% NB(,$#: K-**$(($-+:)S .B(,)"%$"+ TB*"+ !$47,( "+6 UVB"% WII-),B+$,< K-**$(($-+SDOOXS 5:, ,7: 7:"%$+4 3:4$+S !:(I-+(: ,- 4-@:)+*:+, ,- ,7: +",$-+"% "I-%-4< ,- ,7: M,-%:+ L:+:)",$-+(S /E Y:3)B")<DOOXS "@"$%"3%: ", 7,,I(Z[[RRRC7B*"+)$47,(C4-@C"B[+:R([(I::#7:([):(I-+(:\4-@:)+*:+,\+",$-+"%\"I-%-4<\(,-%:+\4:+:)",$-+(D.9;.!S .): R: ,7:): <:,] ;:+ <:")( -+ Q)-* ,7: ':#"6: -Q !:#-+#$%$",$-+Z . ):#-+#$%$",$-+ I)-4):(( ):I-),S S DO/OCAvailable at https://antar.org.au/sites/default/ les/reconciliation_progress_report_ nal_0.pdf E


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Approaches such as the 2007 Northern Territory National Emergency Response that.358/% %3 ,??-#.. .#-)35. .36),1 )..5#. 05% %/,% 51%)2,%#1& ?).6-)2)$,%#? ,8,)$.% ,$?

2,-8)$,1).#? 703-)8)$,1 :,$? .32# !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#-; =#3=1#. ,-# -#2)$?#-.that we must remain vigilant of our ‘good intentions’. The Declaration on the Rights3( H$?)8#$35. J#3=1#. ). %/# 85)?# %3",-?. %-51& -#638$).)$8 ,$? *,15)$8 %/# -)8/%.,$? 651%5-#. 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. ,$? 3*#-632)$8 %/#)$#D5,1)%)#. %/,% #>).% %3?,&E9#638$).)$8 ,$? *,15)$8 %/# 651%5-#.< /).%3-)#. ,$? -)8/%. 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$?!3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. ). #..#$%),1 %3 6-#,%)$8 $,%)3$,1 5$)%&E 78-##2#$%'making, within native title and other frameworks, is an example of recognising and*,15)$8 %/# -)8/%. 3( 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#.< /3"#*#-< %/#.#agreement-making practices need to be much more widespread and common. We also/,*# 2,$& 63$*#-.,%)3$. ,$? ?#0,%#. %3 632# 3$ /3" 75.%-,1), 6,$ 2#,$)$8(511& ,$?.50.%,$%),11& -#638$).# 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. )$ %/# 43$.%)%5%)3$E


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+#W! %!#8%!3 ,6/)#*# 9#63$6)1),%)3$ 75.%-,1),@. *).)3$ 3( , -#63$6)1#?< C5.% ,$? #D5)%,01# 75.%-,1),<much un nished business remains. Drawing on the key ndings, this section highlights%/# 6-)%)6,1 ,-#,. 9#63$6)1),%)3$ 75.%-,1), 0#1)#*#. -#D5)-# %/# 8-#,%#.% ,%%#$%)3$ )$ (5%5-#E

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H$.%)%5%)3$,1 )$%#8-)%& 4,=)%,1).# 3$ %/# 97J =-38-,2Improve the ‘governance of government’

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N).%3-)6,1 ,66#=%,$6# Acknowledge our past through truth, justice and healing

These key points for action are posed as a conversation starter to map out the next 25&#,-. 3( 75.%-,1),@. -#63$6)1),%)3$ C35-$#&E L,$& 63$*#-.,%)3$. -#2,)$ ,/#,? 3( 5. 05%<5$%)1 "# ,6/)#*# -#63$6)1),%)3$< 75.%-,1), ")11 (,11 ./3-% 3( -#,6/)$8 35- (511 =3%#$%),1 ,., $,%)3$ ,$? 3( %-51& Y-#638$).)$8 %/# 8)(% 3( 3$# ,$3%/#-@. =-#.#$6#[E3

1. OVERCOME RACISMKey actions

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2. REN EW FOCUS ON CLOSING THE GAP BY ALL AUS TR ALIAN GOVERNMENT S

Key actions 711 75.%-,1),$ 83*#-$2#$%. -#6322)% %3 %/#4."3-,5 /6* 7#& ", 8,$-5*,"930-3#$:#,/#5* framework, including renewing investments and agreements to2##% %/#4."3-,5 /6* 7#& %,-8#%. )$ 63$.51%,%)3$ ")%/ 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#.F%-,)% H.1,$?#- 3-8,$).,%)3$.E

711 75.%-,1),$ 83*#-$2#$%. ,8-## %3 )$615?# C5.%)6# %,-8#%. )$ %/#4."3-,5 /6*7#& framework as called for by the National Justice Coalition.

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3. RECOGNISE AND R ESPECT THE CULTURES ANDCOLLECTIVE RIGHTS OF FIRST AUSTRALIANS

Key actionsThe Australian Government works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesto develop a national strategy to implement the United Nations Declaration on theRights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration). Such a plan must outline actionsto embed the Declaration in activities by all sectors of society—governments, civil society,%/# =-)*,%# .#6%3-< ,$? 0& 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- 63225$)%)#.E

!/# 75.%-,1),$ R3*#-$2#$% .5==3-%. ,$? 2,)$%,)$. , $,%)3$,1< )$?#=#$?#$% ,$?-#=-#.#$%,%)*# *3)6# (3- 703-)8)$,1 ,$? !3--#. F%-,)% H.1,$?#- =#3=1#. ,$? $,%)3$,1sector peak bodies that represent Aboriginal professionals and community services.

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