Analyse the impact on Aboriginal peoples human rights from government
strategies implemented in both the 20th century and today
Throughout Australia’s precious history, there has always been illogical discrimination against
Aboriginals which continue to affect them both physically and emotionally. The modern,
Australian Government, has attempted to address the perpetual inequality and curb the
continual discrimination against Indigenous people by implementing various programs and
policies. During the 20 th century, the Australian government formed policies and programs to
direct the lifestyle of Indigenous people as non-indigenous people discriminated them as
‘unintelligent beings and uncivilised’. But recently in the early 21 st century,
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Human rights have improved ever since but there is continual racism and some human rights
issues that have yet to be solved. Hence, while there is an increasing dichotomy between
Indigenous human rights in the 20th and 21st centuries, some similarities still remain.
The 1900’s for Indigenous people was a loathsome moment in Australian history. During the
20 th century, the Federal government adopted the Protection, Assimilation, Integration and
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These bus rides led to great awareness of racism in society and created campaigns
like ‘Vote Yes’ referendum for wage equality for pastoral workers and land rights. 3 Cases
involving Aboriginal’s land rights often leads to the Mabo case and the Native Title Act. The
Native Title Act’s purpose is to recognise the ‘existing land rights of all owners of freehold
property, and land rights also for many people who held pastoral or other leases.’ There have
been many arguments about the Native Title Act ever since, resulting Prime Minister John
Howard to put forward a ‘ten-point plan’ to resolve the disturbed minority. From this period of
change, it is perceived that progress of Indigenous people’s voices are being acknowledged by
society and the Australian government, thus showing a sign that the government could
implement more policies to stop discrimination against Aborigines.
In the 21 st century, the Australian government has recognised their long mistake and has
become more active to solve the disparity in living standards and cultures between Aboriginals
and non-Aboriginal people. Evidence of this includes the Sorry speech by Kevin Rudd, the
Closing the Gap report, Aboriginal’s cultural celebrations shared openly (NAIDOC