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Albo's decades-long push for a treaty revealed: Anthony Albanese signed a letter demanding reparations in 1986 - as calls grow for Linda Burney to resign after refusing to answer questions

2 August 2023

As a 23-year-old leftwing activist Albo signed the open letter to The National Times, dated April 18, 1986, with Indigenous leaders Pat Dodson and Marcia Langton.

The letter supported the 'granting of land rights and appropriate compensation' for the 'invasion of Aboriginal land'.

It called for 'recognition of (Aboriginal) sovereignty, land rights, and compensation for lands lost and for social and cultural disruption'.

Mr Dodson and Ms Langton, who are both heavily involved in the 'Yes' campaign ahead of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, were listed as points of contact for readers seeking more information.

The revelation comes as the Albanese-led Labor government moves to distance the concept of treaty - and any suggestion of compensation for Indigenous Australians - from the Voice referendum, to be held between October and December.

However, with the referendum now just three months away and with polls showing support for the Voice is softening, Mr Albanese and his ministry are hesitant to link treaty-making and truth-telling to the Voice.

He told ABC Radio National on Wednesday morning he will not move to negotiate a treaty or treaties in his first term - contradicting an election campaign vow he made in November 2021 in which he said a Makarrata Commission would be required to report to the Labor government on treaty progress within Mr Albanese's first term.

The National Indigenous Australians Agency confirmed earlier this year that progress on the Makarrata Commission has been paused until after the referendum.

At the time, Senator Lidia Thorpe said: 'The government's handbook on questions related to First Nations issues now is an automatic response saying "we'll deal with that after the Referendum".

'They have spent $900,000 on Truth and Treaty and have nothing to show for it. Less than a year ago Minister Burney was speaking about how the public shouldn't forget that the Uluru Statement was about Truth and Treaty as well as the Voice.'

Govt can legislate reparations if it wanted to with or without a voice.

Only the terminally stupid would think this has anything to do with the voice. Congrats Larry, you qualify as terminally stupid.

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2023 at 1:36pm:


Nooooo!!!! Have you read the article in its entirety?

There is a clear link btwn his original agenda and it involves the same original collaborators (who have now been appointed by Albo) and are currently functioning in key Voice Referendum positions.

Re next election - Albo will probably go.

I did not read the entirety of the article. I got bored after I read the part about what Albanese did in 1986. In 1986, I was still learning to add, subtract, read and write. When I turned 23 years old, I held views vastly different to what I have now. When I turn 60, I bet my priorities will differ again.

I would be sure that Albanese is motivated by his priorities to do enough so that his upcoming retirement years don't get bogged down in political criticism that will follow him into his old age. What he did as a 23-year-old was just inconsequential posturing.

Albanese is just guessing what he thinks the public wants. He has misread what is best for Australia. He is so city-centric that he does not know what goes on in rural and regional areas need done.

Lisa Jones wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2023 at 2:05pm:


Is this is where you consolidate your stupidity and double down ?
I think soooooo

"The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 September 2007 (AEST). The Declaration has 46 substantive articles and 24 preambular paragraphs.1 It includes 9 changes to the text of the Declaration as adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2006.

The Declaration is divided into the following broad thematic areas:

    Over-arching principles (Articles 1-6): The rights of indigenous peoples to the full enjoyment of all human rights, non-discrimination, self-determination and autonomy, maintenance of Indigenous institutions, and the right to a nationality.

    Life, integrity and security (Articles 7-10): Freedom from genocide, forced assimilation or destruction of culture, forced relocation from land, right to integrity and security of the person, and right to belong to an indigenous community or nation.

    Cultural, spiritual and linguistic identity (Articles 11 – 13): Rights to practice and revitalize culture and the transmission of histories, languages etc; and the protection of traditions, sites, ceremonial objects and repatriation of remains.

    Education, information and labour rights (Articles 14-17): Right to education, including to run own educational institutions and teach in language; cultures to be reflected in education and public information; access to media (both mainstream and indigenous specific); and rights to protection of labour law and from economic exploitation.
   

Participatory, development and other economic and social rights (Articles 18-24): Rights to participation in decision-making, through representative bodies; rights to their own institutions to secure subsistence and development; special measures to be adopted to address indigenous disadvantage and ensure non-discriminatory enjoyment of rights; guarantees against violence and discrimination for women and children; right to development; and access to traditional health practices and medicines.

 
  Land, territories and resources rights (Articles 25-32): rights to maintain traditional connections to land and territories; for ownership of such lands and protection of lands by State; establishment of systems to recognize indigenous lands; rights to redress and compensation for lands that have been taken; conservation and protection of the environment; measures relating to storage of hazardous waste and military activities on indigenous lands; protection of traditional knowledge, cultural heritage and expressions and intellectual property; and processes for development on indigenous land.
   

Indigenous institutions (Article 33 – 37): Rights to determine membership and to maintain institutions (including judicial systems), to determine responsibilities of individuals to their communities, to maintain relations across international borders, and right to the recognition of treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States.

    Implementation of the Declaration (Articles 38 – 42): States and UN agencies to implement the provisions of the Declaration, including through technical and financial assistance; access to financial and technical assistance for Indigenous peoples to implement the Declaration; and conflict resolution processes to be established that are just and fair.

    General provisions of the Declaration (Articles 43-46): The provisions of the Declaration are recognized as minimum standards and apply equally to Indigenous men and women; the standards recognized in the Declaration may not be used to limit or diminish indigenous rights, and must be exercised in conformity with the UN Charter and universal human rights standards; the provisions in the Declaration to be interpreted in accordance with principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, equality, non-discrimination, good governance and good faith."

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