Media releases
Wyatt’s victory an historic result
01 September 2010
ANTaR congratulates Professor Ken Wyatt AM on becoming the first Indigenous person to be elected to the Federal House of Representatives after claiming the seat of Hasluck.
CERD report requires serious Government response
28 August 2010
ANTaR today calls on the Federal Government to act on the findings and recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
NRL shows leadership to Close the Gap
20 August 2010
As the NRL’s Close the Gap round kicks off this weekend, ANTaR congratulates the code for walking the talk to achieve health equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Constitutional commitments a highlight in election campaign with little focus on Indigenous issues
19 August 2010
ANTaR's election analysis, released today, concludes that the cross-party commitment to constitutional reform to recognise Indigenous peoples was the highlight of a campaign which otherwise largely overlooked Indigenous Australians.
ANTaR welcomes the Coalition's commitment to Constitutional recognition of First Australians
10 August 2010
ANTaR welcomes the Coalition's commitment to recognise Indigenous people in the preamble of the Australian Constitution.
"The Constitution is Australia's founding governance document. It is of vital importance that it acknowledges the unique place, history and rights of Indigenous peoples in our nation," said Dr Janet Hunt, ANTaR President.
ANTaR welcomes statements from the ALP and the Greens yesterday committing to a process to recognise Indigenous Australians in our nation's Constitution.
ANTaR welcomes Greens 'Justice Reinvestment' initiative
05 August 2010
ANTaR welcomes the Greens launch today of its 'Justice Reinvestment' initiative and challenges all major parties to commit to the national rollout of Justice Reinvestment strategies in cooperation with State and Territory Governments.
On National Constitution Day, ANTaR calls on all major parties to make an election commitment to seek reform of the Australian Constitution to recognise the specific status and rights of Indigenous peoples.
Intervention changes fail to deliver required reform
22 June 2010
ANTaR has today cautiously welcomed improved protections against racial discrimination in the Northern Territory but argues there is a long way to go in the transition from intervention to sustained investment in community development.
ANTaR launches Are we there yet? campaign
31 May 2010
Dr Janet Hunt, ANTaR President, looks back over the last ten years to assess our progress on the reconciliation journey. Calling for a year of recommitment to reconciliation, Dr Hunt highlights key priorities for reform, including constitutional change, recognition of Indigenous human rights and the negotiation of a treaty with Australia's First Peoples.
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