Indigenous Australians and a National Charter of Human Rights: Issues for Consideration

Terry Chenery; Eddie Cubillo; Marcelle Burns; Bess Nungarrayi Price; Thalia Anthony; Megan Davis

Indigenous Australians and a National Charter of Human Rights: Issues for Consideration

Terry Chenery
, Eddie Cubillo
, Marcelle Burns
, Bess Nungarrayi Price
, Thalia Anthony
, Megan Davis

School of Law

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Abstract

Australia needs a National Charter of Rights to protect the human rights of Indigenous Australians, however it will not be effective unless it is constitutionally enshrined. As Kruger v Commonwealth demonstrates, Indigenous Australians have no guarantee of equality before the law.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-3
Journal	Indigenous Law Bulletin
Volume	7
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - 2009

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