Saturday, June 20, 2009
Protest, march and concert – marking two years since the announcement of the NT Intervention
10:30am Belmore Park, Eddy avenue, Haymarket (opposite Central station)
March to the Block in Redfern for family and culture day concert
Stop the NT Intervention
> Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act
> No Blackmail – Land Rights not Leases
> Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Affairs
> Housing and Services for all Communities
> Jobs – not cuts to CDEP
JOINT STATEMENT
by the
Indigenous Peoples Organisations of Australia
attending the eighth session of the
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
New York, 18 to 29 May 2009
28 May 2009
On 24 May 2009 the Minister for Indigenous Affairs announced the Australian Government is taking steps towards compulsory acquisition of the Alice Springs town camps ‘to give children in the camps a better chance at a safe, healthy and happy life’. The Minister described the conditions in the camps as appalling, referring to acute overcrowding, sub-standard housing, alcohol abuse, despair, hopelessness and horrific crimes. The Minister announced intentions to implement a comprehensive plan to transform the town camps and provide intensive support services.
We the Indigenous Peoples Organisations of Australia attending the eighth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues decide as follows:
We strongly oppose the proposal by the Government of Australia to compulsory acquire leases over Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands or territories without their free, prior and informed consent.
Support Aboriginal Rights – Get on the bus to Canberra!
Converge on Canberra 2009- 1st-3rd Feb
1. Rally for Opening of Parliament: February Tuesday 3rd 12pm.
2. Join activists from around the country in workshops at Aboriginal Tent Embassy February 1-2.
3. Donations desperately needed!
4. Canberra convergence statement – please endorse
1. Rally for Opening of Parliament: February Tuesday 3rd 12pm.
A bus from Brisbane will leave Saturday 31st January at 1pm to take people to Canberra for the national convergence to be held at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy from the 1st – 3rd of February. Seats on the bus are $60 negotiable – to book on the bus call Lauren on 0413 534 125.
“DEFEND ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES,
FROM ‘THE BLOCK’ TO THE TOP END!”
Aboriginal activists and other speakers take a critical look at Rudd’s Review Panel Report on the on the NT Intervention, the continuation of attacks on welfare and the need to resist racist attacks on Aboriginal Communities in Sydney as well as the NT
2pm – 4pm Saturday 1st [...]
Given that the NTER Review board has finally released its report, it is timely for the various submissions to the NTER Review to be read by the general public.
Please share widely.
Aboriginal Rights Coalition’s Submission to the Northern Territory Emergency Response Review.
Other submissions:
Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association
Australian Council of Social Services
Larissa Behrendt, Nicole Watson, Ruth McCausland, and [...]
Stop the NT intervention!
No expansion of racist welfare quarantines!
In ongoing action against the NT intervention, people around the country will take action this week against the ongoing injustice of the NT intervention and against its expansion to other areas of the country.
The policies of the intervention, which place targeted communities on ‘welfare quarantine’, have [...]
Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Affairs
Aboriginal Rights Coalition presents a Speak Out and Concert
Stop the federal intervention into Aboriginal communities
End the racist land grab
No welfare quarantining – in NT or elsewhere!
Defend the Redfern Block
Restore the Racial Discrimination Act
Fund infrastructure and community-controlled services
From 1pm, Sat 16 Aug
1pm BBQ and live music
Wire MC, Charlie Trindall, The Stiff Gins, [...]
On July 14, the Sydney Aboriginal Rights Coalition held a successful rally outside Redfern Centrelink, with around 50 people attending. The protest was addressed by members of the community, a representative of the Teachers Federation, and local Greens candidate, Irene Doutney. The text of her speech is attached below.
ARC rally 14 JULY 08
My name is [...]
Protest Monday July 14 12:30pm
at Redfern Centrelink
140 Redfern St, Redfern
End the NT intervention!
No Racist Welfare Quarantines!
Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act!
Fund Community-Controlled Services!
Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Affairs!
Joing speakers from community organisations, unions, and aboriginal activists in saying NO to the racist intervention in the Northern Territory.
Organised by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition – Sydney
http://aboriginalrightscoalition.wordpress.com
The ARC meets [...]
Endorsed by the national conference called by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition on Sunday May 25 in Sydney attended by over 200 people.
- Repeal all “NT intervention” legislation
- Restore the Racial Discrimination Act
- Fund infrastructure and community controlled services
- Sign and implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Affairs
June [...]
