The Rights of First Nations People (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Years First Nations lived in Australia before colonisation
Years First Nations lived in Australia before colonisation
At least 65,000 years
Life expectancy gap: First Nations vs non-Indigenous
Life expectancy gap: First Nations vs non-Indigenous
9-10 years lower
First Nations imprisonment rate vs non-Indigenous
First Nations imprisonment rate vs non-Indigenous
10 times more likely to be imprisoned
Year UNDRIP was declared
Year UNDRIP was declared
2007
% of voters supporting 1967 referendum
% of voters supporting 1967 referendum
Over 90%
Terra nullius meaning
Terra nullius meaning
'Empty land' - false principle Australia belonged to no one
Mabo v Queensland case significance
Mabo v Queensland case significance
Overturned terra nullius, recognised land rights
Most significant native title case since Mabo (year)
Most significant native title case since Mabo (year)
Timber Creek case (2019)
Self-determination definition
Self-determination definition
Right to make decisions about own lives & self-govern
Love v Commonwealth (2020) key ruling
Love v Commonwealth (2020) key ruling
First Nations people cannot be deported from Australia