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NAIDOC
NAIDOC Week is a time to reflect on how far Indigenous Australians have come and recognise how their significant contribution has shaped the nation.
For more information visit the NAIDOC website.
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week was held from 27 May to 3 June 2007
For more information about reconciliation visit the reconciliation website.
40th Anniversary 1967 Referendum
On 27 May 1967 a Federal referendum was held and Sunday 27 May 2007 will mark the 40th anniversary of Australia's most successful referendum and a defining event in our nation's history. This event is often referred to as the first stage of the Reconciliation movement in Australia. Read more about the 1967 Referendum.
About the Referendum
History of the 1967 Referendum where Australians voted to acknowledge Indigenous Australians as citizens and gave the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws regarding Indigenous people.
Queensland Premier's Strategy for Reconciliation
The Reconciliation website gives information on the Queensland Government's strategies to promote reconciliation.
1967 Referendum 40th Anniversary Events
Events to celebrate the 40 Anniversary of the Referendum.
Ministerial Media Statements
Ministerial Media Statements from the Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth, Lindy Nelson-Carr, are available from the Queensland Government Ministerial Media Statements site.
Last updated: 07 April 2008.
