raise awareness about the importance of Indigenous
constitutional recognition including by identifying and supporting ambassadors who will generate broad public awareness and discussion.
Not exact matches
The platform planks for «32 embodied a number of Century concerns: U.S. adherence to the World Court protocol; U.S. entry into the League of Nations, provided that its covenant be amended to eliminate military sanctions; U.S.
recognition of the Soviet Union (which was granted a year later); the safeguarding of the rights of conscientious objectors (
including those denied citizenship, such as Canadian - born theologian D. C. Macintosh of Yale Divinity School); the abolition of compulsory military training in state - supported educational institutions other than military and naval academies; emergency measures for relief and public - works employment; the securing of
constitutional rights for minorities; the reduction of gross inequality of income by steeply progressive rates of taxation on large incomes; «progressive socialization of the ownership and control of natural resources, public utilities and basic industries»; «the nationalization of our entire banking system»; and so on (June 8, 1932).
Making progress on the rights agenda, this
includes constitutional reform and formal
recognition of past wrongs;
The Expert Panel will report to the Government on possible options for
constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous
constitutional recognition,
including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for each option by December 2011.
The Report cites significant milestones over the last 25 years,
including the establishment of native title, Closing the Gap, the national Apology and progress towards
constitutional recognition of First Australians.
2.4 That the Australian Government adequately resource the provision of advice and assistance to the Expert Panel on
Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
including in relation to leadership and engagement, ambassadorial outreach, and technical advice.
The Panel terms of reference (see Appendix 4) required it to «lead a broad national consultation and community engagement program to seek the views of a wide spectrum of the community» [51] and report to Government on «possible options for
constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous
constitutional recognition,
including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for each option by December 2011».
[72] Some of the recommendations support proposals discussed in this Chapter,
including constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, the protection of cultural integrity and heritage, and increasing the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian economy.
The purpose of this Act was to build momentum for a referendum on
constitutional recognition, and initially
included a sunset clause of two years.
major institutional and structural change,
including Constitutional reform and
recognition, regional self - government and regional agreements, and the negotiation of a Treaty or comparable document;
That
recognition of the unique place of Indigenous peoples in contemporary Australia be a fundamental principle in any national
constitutional review and revision, and that this
include recognising the right of Indigenous peoples to represent ourselves in negotiation of
constitutional change with governments.
major institutional and structural change,
including constitutional reform and
recognition, regional self - government and regional agreements, and the negotiation of a Treaty [or national agreement] or comparable document