Australian History Flashcards
When was the Australian Federal Government Established?
01/01/1901
What date did Kevin Rudd give his apology to The Stolen Generation?
13/02/2008. This took place in Parliament House, and on live Television, such as Sky-News.
Which Australian Prime Minister was responsible for signing the White Australian Policy Act?
1st Prime Minister Edmund Barton
What are the families that were affected by the White Australia Policy between 1901-1973 know as?
The Stolen Generations.
Between 1995-1997, the “Bringing Them Home” report was being initialised. What was the goal of this report?
It was the bring concern and awareness of the harsh treatment of Indigenous families being separated as per the White Australia Policy, which took place between 1901-1973. This was the first time these families were regarded as The Stolen Generation.
What was the outcome of the “Bringing Them Home” report?
The outcome was accomplished between 1997 to 2008, when all State and Territory Governments apologised on the following dates:
Western Australia - 27/05/1997 South Australia - 28/05/1997 Australian Capital Territory - 17/06/1997 New South Wales - 18/06/1997 Tasmania - 13/08/1997 Victoria - 17/09/1997 Queensland - 26/05/1999 Australian Federal Government - 13/02/2008
What took place between 2014/2015 in Western Australia regarding the Indigenous Aboriginal communities in rural areas?
Western Australian Premier Collin Barnett planned to disable services to upto 150 Rural Indigenous Communities across Western Australia, thus closing them, and moving the community’s population elsewhere. There are 274 communities in Western Australia.
What is important the Mabo decision in 1992?
On June 3rd, 1992 five Torres Straight Islanders, including Eddie Mabo, made legal proceedings to establish a title for the Meriam people. This important due to the significance of the High Court acknowledging the unique connections the Indigenous hold with the land.
What did the Mabo decision influence?
The Mabo decision was a turning point as it initiated the Australian Government passing the Native Title Act in 1933.
What is the Native title?
Australian law recognises that native title exists where aboriginal people have maintained a traditional connection to their land and waters and where acts of government have not removed it.
It is a form of land title.
What is significant about the Will decision?
The Wik decision that took place on the 23rd December 1996, enforced the Australian government to question whether statutory leases extinguishing native title rights. The conclusion came that statutory leases did. It bestow rights of native title right but where there are con flights of rights, the pastoral lease will eliminate the remaining native title rights.
What was the referendum of 1967?
Harold Holt, leader of the liberal government and prime minister at the time, called for a referendum to also allow the federal government to legislate for Aboriginal and Torres straight islander people rather then leaving this to different state governments.
