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O'Donoghue, Lois (Hg.): Recognition, Rights and Reform. A Report to Government on Native Title Social Justice Measures, Canberra 1995, ISBN 0642225249

Table of Contents        ¦         Cover Text        ¦         Book Review

Table of Contents

Preface -ix-

Introduction -1-

Indigenous Australians and Social Justice -2-

Aspirations and Commitments .6.

Principles and Practicalities -7-

The Draft Principles -9-

Priorities for Reform -12-

Linkages with Other Developments -15-

Access and Equity -16-

The Royal Commission, and the Governments's Response -17-

Reviews of Employment, Education and Health -18-

Decade of Indigenous Poeple -19-

Reconciliation -20-

Centenary of Federation -21-

Rights -23-

Citizenship or Equality Rights -24-

Rights as Indigenous Peoples -28-

Autonomy Rights -28-

Peoplehood or Identity Rights -31-

Territory and Resource Rights -33-

Related Issues -36-

Fiduciary Duty -36-

A Bill of Rights -37-

Possible Institutional Initiatives -38-

Recognition and Employment -43-

Constitutional Reform -43-

Political Representation -48-

Reparations and Compensation -51-

Regional Agreements -55-

Indigenous Self Government -58-

Treaty -64-

Symbolism and Indigenous Peoples -66-

Recognition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags -67-

National Day -67-

Information and Awareness -68-

Citizenship Entitlements -73-

Access and Equity -73-

Reform of Commonwealth State Financial Relations -75-

Functional Areas -84-

Housing and Infrastructure -84-

Health -87-

Education -90-

Law and Justice -91-

Sport and Recreation -94-

Other Priority Areas -96-

Cultural Integrity and Heritage Protection -99-

Protection of Culturally Significant Areas and Sites -100-

Protection of Movable Cultural Property -104-

Protection of Intellectual Property -106-

Recognition of Customary Law -110-

Australian Law Reform Commission Report -111-

Indigenous Peoples and the Environment -116-

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages -120-

Media and Communications -122-

Economic Development -127-

Structural Reform -128-

Realism, not good intentions -129-

Building upon existing initiatives -131-

The CDEP Scheme -134-

Infrastructure Opportunities -135-

Regional Strategies -135-

Appropriate Protection and Incentives -136-

Contracting for Services -136-

Enterprise Promotion -137-

Capital Formation -137-

Consultations -138-

Implementation Strategy -145-

Policy Changes -146-

Developmental Proposals -147-

Program Proposals -148-

Managing Implementation -148-

Resources -149-

Summary of Recommendations -151-

Implentation of Social Justice Package -151-

Implementation of Major Reports -152-

Enjoyment of Rights -153-

Constitutional Reform -155-

Political Representation -156-

Compensation and Reparations -157-

Regional Agreements -158-

I* ndigenous Self Government and Regional Agreements -158-

Negotiation of a Treaty -160-

Recognitions of Indigenous Flags and a National Day -160-

Public Awareness of Indigenous Issues -160-

Strengthening Access and Equity -161-

Reform of Commonwealth State Financial Relations -162-

Housing and Infrastructure -164-

Health -164-

Education and Training -164-

Law and Justice -164-

Sport and Recreation -165-

Indigenous Women -165-

Heritage Protection -165-

Protection of Intellectual Property -167-

Customary Law -167-

Environment -168-

Languages -168-

Media and Communications -169-

Economic Development -170-

Appendix 1: Members of the Advisory Committee -174-

Appendix 2: Submissions to the Advisory Committee -175-

Appendix 3: Community Consultative Meetings -177-