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AIATSIS Research
The Commonwealth government’s commitment to pursuing the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Commonwealth Constitution presents an exciting and overdue opportunity to close a sorry chapter of the history of this country.
This submission commences with a summary of AIATSIS’ recommendations to the Panel, before giving detailed consideration to specific proposals for reform. A separate section then considers the merits of particular combinations of proposed amendments. The submission ends with some comments on procedural issues.