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    PM, engage with First Peoples from the start

    National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation, ANTaR today called for the Prime Minister and Federal Government to start engaging with, and listening to First Peoples before making decisions. Read our Media Release here. 

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    Horrific abuse of young people in Northern Territory must lead to real change

    National advocacy organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, ANTaR today called for the sacking of Northern Territory Minister for Corrective Services, Justice, Families and Children, John Elferink following harrowing footage of abuse of young people in detention at Don Dale youth detention centre.

  • Election 2016: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders unite

    National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership organisations met today to map out the first steps towards a new relationship between Australia’s First Peoples and the Federal Government.

    The following First steps for a new relationship have been called for

    1) A meeting between the Prime Minister and a coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders within a month of forming government

  • Election 2016: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders unite

    "National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership organisations will gather together today to map out the first steps towards a new relationship between Australia’s First Peoples and the Federal Government. The meeting follows a previous gathering on 9 June, when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations jointly signed the historic ‘Redfern Statement’."

  • Become a Sea of Hands Campaigner

    We are calling on our supporters to become a Sea of Hands Campaigner and actively engage with their local politicians this election to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs is not forgotten.

    You can take action with the tools below.

    1. Familiarise yourself with our election policy platform

    2. Review meeting with your local candidates form.

    3. Set up a meeting and speak with your local candidates

    4. You can also report back to us to support our campaign work

  • We can and must do better

    ANTaR today released a platform of action for government across a range of areas based on clear calls from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, to make clear to an incoming government what must be done. These actions have been called for by First Peoples and must be taken up by government in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  We will be taking it to government, engaging with our supporters on it, and continuing to steadfastly stand with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for justice, rights and respect.

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