The 1967 referendum

On May 27, 1967, Australians voted to change the Australian Constitution to improve Australian aboriginal services.

The first part states that federal law aimed at protecting all Australians does not apply to indigenous peoples. In other words, indigenous peoples have different rights by state and can not receive federal funds services such as social security and education.

In compliance with this Constitution, Congress has the authority to enact laws for the Government of the federal peace, order and good, which is considered necessary for all peoples of all nations except indigenous peoples of all countries I will. Develop special laws

Atwood, B & Marx, 1997, 1967 referendum or indigenous peoples, not voted, Aboriginal Research Press, Canberra, A.C.T

As early as the 1860 's, the word "indigenous peoples" may have been aimed at allowing Queensland state to work indigenous workers gathered from Melanesia region in the sugar cane industry Hmm.

On May 27, 1967, Australians voted to change the Australian Constitution to improve Australian aboriginal services. These changes concentrate on two parts of the Australian Constitution that discriminates against indigenous peoples.

The number of indigenous peoples must not be counted when calculating the number of people in federal, state, or other parts of the Commonwealth

Atwood, B & Marx, 1997, 1967 referendum or indigenous peoples, not voted, Aboriginal Research Press, Canberra, A.C.T

As this virtually invisible Australian indigenous people, the government funds only non indigenous peoples in that country. In other words, states can only provide very limited services to indigenous communities. 90.77% of Australian citizens voted for changes to these parts of the Constitution, which means the end of racial discrimination

However, in several ways, the people misunderstood that they voted. Most Australians believe that Australian indigenous peoples can gain full citizenship by the 1967 referendum. However, the referendum did not vote for indigenous peoples, equal wages for civilian labor or civil rights. It also does not deal with their wages and individual freedom - these problems also require urgent attention

After the referendum, the change in public policy was very small, it brought massive disillusionment of the indigenous community.

However, in the referendum attention is given to the living standards of indigenous peoples, and more funds are put in countries where the indigenous population is large.

There are two parts to the referendum on the referendum in 1967. Altering the Constitution so that indigenous peoples can be counted as part of the population and making it possible to establish legislation that will help the Commonwealth improve the conditions of indigenous peoples regardless of where they live in Australia is. . Importance of the referendum of 1967 * It shows that government attitude toward indigenous peoples and their rights and the attitude of the Australian citizens have changed significantly.

In the referendum held by the Holt government in 1967, it passed a 90% majority vote including the natives of the census to change the Australian Constitution and to legislate parliament on behalf of the Congress. A local problem committee was established. The Australian indigenous people began to represent the Australian Parliament. In 1971, Liberal Party Neville Bonner was appointed Senator and became the first native of the Congress. Bonner remained in the Senate until 1983. Northern Territory Hyacinth Tytham of the Rural Liberal Party and Eric Deala of the Queensland National Party became the first indigenous peoples elected to the territory and the Legislative Assembly in 1974. In 1976, Sir Douglas Nichols was appointed Governor of the South Australian Governor and became the first vice president in Australia.

In the 1967 's, following the referendum in 1967, the authority under the Federal Constitution enacted a "special law" (Constitutional Council, 1986), the Welfare Bureau corrected the assimilation problem of indigenous peoples, "equal" Treated. By doing so, further mistakes are made, causing more problems for indigenous families and their children. As an officer of the Victoria Community Welfare Service Department, it is appropriate to say: