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"Our aim is to get indigenous voices into the Australian Senate where they will be free to promote genuine reconciliation without the familiar constraints of party politics," said a party spokesperson.

 

ARP OBJECTIVES

Our Members agree to:

3.1 support, and endorse Members as candidates in Federal Elections;

3.2 promote reconciliation between Australia's Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, encouraging a spirit of partnership and genuine power sharing in all aspects of Australian life;

3.3 promote and support social, cultural, and economic advancement of Aboriginal peoples;

3.4 encourage Governments and agencies, legal, cultural and educational institutions, Aboriginal organisations, and the media to work together to improve community awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal peoples as the first peoples - with distinct cultures, rights and status;

3.5 promote the inclusion of Aboriginal voices in all aspects of social, cultural and political life in Australia including official channels and community organizations;

3.6 pursue the eradication of all law that discriminates against Aboriginal people and in particular those that result in levels of imprisonment and punishment disproportionate to levels experienced by other races;

3.7 ensure the Government's policies and practices meet Australia's international Indigenous and Human Rights obligations;

3.8 pursue the implementation of a Reparations Tribunal for Members of the Stolen Generations;

3.9 promote and support legislation against Acts of Genocide;

3.10 insist that Governments deliver social justice to Aboriginal peoples;

3.11 pursue legal reform, in particular by encouraging judicial officers to consider traditional culture and law in sentencing and decision making;

3.12 pursue amendments to the Australian Constitution which:

  • 3.12.1 formally recognise Aboriginal Sovereignty and acknowledge that Aboriginal peoples have never ceded their sovereignty of the land and waters of Australia;
  • 3.12.2 encourage Treaty negotiations between Australian Aboriginal peoples and the Commonwealth of Australia;
  • 3.12.3 eliminate racist references.


3.13 pursue and support a Bill of Rights for all Australians;

3.14 promote dialogue regarding, and thus a better understanding of, Aboriginal peoples perspectives of self-determination, identity, and land and sea rights;

3.15 promote increased recognition and support, including financial, of Aboriginal modes of learning, and the roles of traditional teachers;

3.16 encourage the media to feature stories that promote reconciliation and challenge racist stereotypes;

3.17 promote respect and care for our environment.

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