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ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 6, 2018-19 9 AUGUST 2018 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Bill

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 11, 2017-18 9 AUGUST 2017 Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1)

ISSN 1328-8091 Warning: All viewers of this digest are advised to visit the disclaimer appearing at the end of this document. The disclaimer sets out the status and purpose of the digest. BILLS DIGEST NO. 63, 2015-16 8 DECEMBER 2015 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Amendment

146 KEY ISSUES FOR THE 46TH PARLIAMENT Closing the Gap Dr James Haughton, Social Policy The origins of Closing the Gap In the Social Justice Report 2005, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma urged Australian governments to commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectancy

Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019 Posted 03/04/2019 by James Haughton James Haughton (Social Policy) and Bill McCormick (Science, Technology, Environment and Resources) Summary The Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019 was introduced by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, David Littleproud, in the House of Representatives

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2017 Neale Cousland/Shutterstock.com Posted 19/10/2018 by James Haughton Overview The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2017 (the Bill), introduced in the Senate on 6 December 2017, amends the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (the Act). The Act sets out

National Apology Day 2017 Posted 13/02/2017 by James Haughton Today (13th of February) is National Apology Day, the anniversary of then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, delivering the National Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples, especially the Stolen Generations, on the 13th of February 2008. The Apology is now considered a defining