topic five - struggle for land rights (1788-present)
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what are land rights
the demand for return of land as compensation for dispossession
how did terra nullius affect land rights
denied aboriginal ownership;blocked legal claims until 1992
what caused the wave hill walk off
poor wages and conditions for gurindji workers
what was the significance of the wave hill walk off
it led to the 1975 handback; symbol of land rights struggle
what cause the 1972 tent embassy
PM mcmahon’s refusal to grant land ownership
what were the demands of the tent embassy
land rights, mining rights, compensation, sacred site protection
why was the tent embassy significant
it was the longest-running protest; national attention; influenced policy
why is whitlam important
supported land rights; symbolically returned land to gurindji
land rights today and what has been achieved
NT land rights act 1976; some land returned
land rights today and what hasnt been achieved
slow claims; <1% NSW land returned; 38,000 claims unresolved