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Sovereignty

Dr Harry Hobbs
Last edited: December 1, 2023

This ANTAR Factsheet discusses Sovereignty, what it is and what it means in the context of First Nations Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sovereignty was never ceded. But what is meant by this? What do First Nations peoples mean when they speak in the language of ‘sovereignty’? And can Australian law recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sovereignty?