Sentences with phrase «towards constitutional recognition»
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.
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Just as in the previous week's security certificates case (where the effect of the invalidity was delayed for a year), the Court reasons its way towards a remedy in a way that at present is beyond the pale in Australia (where unlike Canada is there is no explicit constitutional recognition of the rule of law as a constitutional value).
Tom Calma was particularly powerful, in his NAIDOC call for Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people, of the need for both symbolic and practical steps towards reconcilation:
Some workshop participants saw this as a way of moving towards a more sustainable self - determination; others were sceptical that constitutional recognition would lead to real change.
Constitutional reform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is the next major step towards reconciliation and full recognition of Indigenous rights, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda, and Co-Chairs of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, Sam Jeffries and Dr Kerry Arabena, said today, on National Constitution Day.
«The National Apology in 2008 was the crest of a new wave of commitment towards reconciliation in Australia — we owe it to ourselves as a nation to ride this wave further to give Indigenous Australians the Constitutional recognition we deserve.»
«Constitutional recognition, like the Mabo decision and the national apology, would be another step in the right direction towards not just reconciliation but also in closing the gap in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
«We also welcome the Prime Minister's comments today that acknowledge the importance of constitutional recognition as an important step towards Closing the Gap and broader efforts to bring about a just, reconciled Australia.»
Justin Mohamed, CEO of Reconciliation Australia said the discussions today were positive and respectful, and have set a pathway towards progressing Constitutional Recognition.
Culture and Capability, aimed at achieving progress towards a referendum on constitutional recognition and improving participation in society and organisational capacity.