Petition for a referendum to remove discrimination against Aborigines from the federal constitution
- FVF622-Item 7
- Item
- 1963
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
Bifold leaflet, four pages, typescript, issued by the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement. Quotes Section 51 and Section 127 of the Australian Constitution, then details reasons for changing these sections as part of a Referendum. Includes a table with the rights of Aboriginal peoples on settlements and reserves in five states and the Northern Territory, as well as a list of organisations affiliated to the Federal Council. The table of rights has some handwritten emendations in pen. Text on the footer of the last page states: "Authorised by Mr. Stan Davey, General Secretary for Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement". Undated but most likely from 1963.
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders