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Should a Queensland Aborigine still beg for his own wages?, October 1970

In October 1970, the FCAATSI decided if the Commonwealth Banking Corporation did not dissociate itself from the Trust Fund system in Queensland they would transfer their business to another bank and called for others to do the same by filling in their details on the leaflet and / or making a donation. In Queensland an assisted Australian Aboriginal may have all or part of their wages be paid into a "trust fund" and was only available upon request to a district officer of the Department of Aboriginal and Island Affairs.

Statement in support of Aboriginal land rights.

Black type on white paper with author's original signature in blue pen. A statement written to affirm the OPAL Board's support for Aboriginal land rights, while addressing the issue of the loss of Aboriginal lands due to acts of encroachment by mining companies. Argues for Australia to establish a Claims Commission, modelled on that of the Indian Claims Commission in the USA, with the power to award compensation to Aboriginal Australians for dispossession of their land. Signed by Neville T. Bonner, President OPAL.

OPAL (Organisation)

Straight questions and the facts in answer.

Half fold brochure, black type on white paper. Lists questions and answers pertaining to facts about Aboriginal peoples, such as who they are, the problems they face, the laws that affect them (The Aborigines Act of 1971), and the issue of Land Rights. Also provides a response to the question 'Will Aborigines disrupt the Commonwealth Games?'.

Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action

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