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In Melbourne on Monday, August 27, ANTaR launched Hard Labour, Stolen Wages (PDF 660k), our national report on stolen wages, written by leading historian, Dr Ros Kidd.
Governments around Australia controlled wages, savings and benefits belonging to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for most of the 20th century. Much of the money held in trust was never paid to its owners. Trust account funds were transferred to public revenue, or disappeared through fraud or negligence along with many of the records.
This practice condemned Indigenous families to lives of poverty while their unpaid labour was used to establish lucrative industries such as beef cattle and pearling.
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As well as the full report, below are the state reports that make up the full report. We have separated them out so they're easier to print. Please note that the WA chapter has been updated - the latest version is below.
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