Expert Panel announcement an important step on the road to Reconciliation

23 December 2010

ANTaR has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of an expert panel to help progress the Constitutional recognition of Australia’s First Peoples. ANTaR’s National President, Dr Peter Lewis, said the extensive experience and broad range of views amongst the Panel’s membership will significantly enhance the prospect of a successful outcome.

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Seize opportunity of new decade to advance reconciliation

18 November 2010

ANTaR will launch a Reconciliation Progress Report on Friday, assessing progress in the ten years since the December 2000 Final Report of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (‘the Council’).
The report, Are We There Yet?, will be officially launched by Indigenous statesman Patrick Dodson and calls on governments to advance their commitment to ‘resetting’ the relationship with Indigenous Australians by developing a clear reconciliation agenda.

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Aboriginal community organisations show governments A Better Way

26 October 2010

Launching A Better Way: Success stories in Aboriginal community-control in the Northern Territory in Darwin today, ANTaR calls on governments to empower Aboriginal organisations and communities to drive solutions to the challenges they face.
“It is time for governments to engage directly with Aboriginal communities to develop a long-term community development strategy for the Northern Territory. The strategy should strengthen community governance and capacity and 'put communities in the driving seat',” said Jacqueline Phillips, ANTaR National Director.

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MEDIA ALERT: ANTaR launch of ‘A Better Way: Success stories in Aboriginal community control in the NT’

22 October 2010

Community-control and genuine engagement must at the heart of a long-term sustainable community development strategy if governments are to partner effectively with Aboriginal people and successfully respond to the challenges facing Northern Territory communities.
This will be the key message at the launch on Tuesday of ANTaR’s publication, ‘A Better Way: Success stories in community control in the Northern Territory’.

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ANTaR welcomes change of heart on Indigenous Health Minister

14 September 2010

ANTaR is delighted that the Prime Minister has decided to retain The Hon Warren Snowdon MP as dedicated Indigenous Health Minister to work in collaboration with the Health Minister, Nicola Roxon.

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Indigenous health must remain key focus

13 September 2010

Responding to the announcement of the new Labor Government Ministry, ANTaR has expressed concern at the loss of a dedicated minister for Indigenous health.

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ANTaR welcomes renewed focus on Indigenous Australia

08 September 2010

Welcoming the formation of the new Government, ANTaR hopes that minority Government will lead to better outcomes for Indigenous Australians, wherever they live.

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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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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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.

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ANTaR welcomes moves towards Constitutional recognition of First Australians

09 August 2010

ANTaR welcomes statements from the ALP and the Greens yesterday committing to a process to recognise Indigenous Australians in our nation's Constitution.

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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.

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Constitution Day call for election commitment to reform

09 July 2010

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.

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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.

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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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ANTaR welcomes new Indigenous body

03 May 2010

ANTaR has today welcomed the establishment of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples as a significant development.

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ANTaR Makes Australia Day Call for A Year of Re-commitment to Addressing the Unfinished Business of ‘Reconciliation’

22 January 2010

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) called on governments and community organisations to revisit the reconciliation process and in particular address the unfinished business.