- F3338-Item 28
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- 1982
Part of Political badges and ephemera collected by Judith Campbell.
Circular badge showing three interlocking circles and sun ray with snake on edge of badge designed by Richard Tipping in 1982.
Tipping, Richard, 1949-
Part of Political badges and ephemera collected by Judith Campbell.
Circular badge showing three interlocking circles and sun ray with snake on edge of badge designed by Richard Tipping in 1982.
Tipping, Richard, 1949-
Report on the 16th Conference of the FCAATSI
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
This typed report from 1973 consists of a report from: the 16th Conference of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders of an extract from a speech by Mr R. Finney, Solicitor for Aborigines & Islanders from the Legal Aid Service; and the keynote address called 'Smash the act' given by Mrs P. Miller of the Council for Aboriginal Rights (Victoria).
Part of National Aborigines and Islanders' Day Observance Committee (Australia) Ephemera
Leaflet, written by J. Newfong, issued by The National Aborigines' Day Observance Committee. At head of page 2: "Conscious of the fact that to date Australian history books have paid little or no attention at all to the presence of the black Australians, the National Aborigines' Day Observance Committee decided - for National Aborigines' Day, July 14, 1972 - to invite a black Australian to supply what in his view represented part of the missing section in the history books. We publish his views herewith with no further comment."
National Aborigines and Islanders' Day Observance Committee (Australia)
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
This memorandum to the United Nations from the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders was an invitation to the United Nations to visit Australia and participate in the examination of racism and racial discrimination in Australia. It was prepared by a sub-committee consisting of Faith Bandler, John S. Baker and Dr Barry Christophers.
Should a Queensland Aborigine still beg for his own wages?, November 1970
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
This leaflet was part of a national campaign to abolish the Trust fund system in Queensland by having individuals request the Commonwealth Banking Corporation dissociate itself from the fund by March 21 1971 or transfer business to another bank. It was reprinted from 'The Australian', Saturday, November 7, 1970.
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Should a Queensland Aborigine still beg for his own wages?, October 1970
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
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.
Journal of the AAL (Victoria), this issue is from July 1970.
Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria)
Political rights for Aborigines
This is a copy of the address by Kath Walker that was delivered to the 12th Annual Conference of the FCAA & TSI. She discusses the 'assimilation policy' of Australia, voting, education, citizenship, and discrimination.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal, 1920-1993
Vote yes for Aboriginal rights Referendum day May 27.
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
One page leaflet for the "Vote YES for Aboriginal rights Referendum day May 27", with a call for donations for the campaign.
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Right wrongs write yes for Aborigines! On May 27
Part of Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
Poster for the 1967 Referendum. At the foot of the poster: "Authorised by J. McGuinness ... Issued by Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders". Undated.
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders