Right now the Government wants to pass a Bill to pressure Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory into giving up their land for the next century, in exchange for securing basic services (such as housing and schools).
Unlike the first NT Land Rights Act, which was an iconic piece of legislation passed with broad consensus and bi-partisan support, this Bill in its current form is opposed by all Opposition parties, and lacks the support of indigenous peoples themselves.
Even the Government’s own senators are concerned about the lack of debate: three hours of discussion in the House and a one-day Senate inquiry is not nearly enough time to consider legislation that will affect indigenous Australians for generations.
Tell your Coalition senator that future generations of indigenous Australians should not have to pay for their unseemly haste.
Take urgent action now!
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