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INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA

40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum
The Australian Bishops saw the referendum as a turning point in Australian history, but said much remains to be done.

Bishops Seek Forgiveness from Stolen Generations on National Sorry Day
On 26 May 1998 the Australian Bishops apologized for any part played by the Church in the removal of Indigenous children from their families and committed to working to heal past injustices and promote reconciliation.

Reconciliation: A Statement in Solidarity
The Australian Bishops Committee for Aborigines issued this media release in 1997 calling on Australian governments to apologise for the removal of Indigenous children from their families, and to work for truth and reconciliation.

Bishops Oppose Extinguishment of Native Title
Bishop Manning, Chair of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, said it would be “wrong and futile” to try to obtain security concerning land titles “by forcibly extinguishing native title to lands”.

Bishops Say Native Title Holders Underrepresented in Proposed Amendments to the Native Title Act
In this December 1996 statement the Australian Bishops said that the proposed amendments to the Native Title Act were biased in favour of the interests of industry rather than native title holders