Civil Rights and Freedoms in Australia

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Across
  1. 2. Day held to mark the anniversary of the handing down of the Bringing Them Home Report.
  2. 6. Land rights protest claiming traditional lands and equal pay.
  3. 9. He led the Gurindji people in the Wave Hill walk-off.
  4. 11. Granted land title to the Gurindji and other tribes in Northern Territory.
  5. 14. Brought to attention the racial discrimination that was so rife in rural Australia.
  6. 15. Activist and leader involved in the Australian Freedom Rides.
Down
  1. 1. In response to the slow progress being made on aboriginal land rights.
  2. 2. Known as the Aboriginal children that were forcibly removed from their families.
  3. 3. Called by Harold Holt seeking to count Aborigines in the Australian census.
  4. 4. She lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony and then won the 400 metres final.
  5. 5. Where Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians can come together and share common objectives collectively as unified Australians.
  6. 7. ‘land belonging to no-one’.
  7. 8. Law passed by the Australian Government that confirmed land ownership for those who purchased the property.
  8. 10. Given by Kevin Rudd apologising for the mistreatment of Indigenous Australians.
  9. 12. Prime Minister who symbolically poured earth into Vincent Lingiari’s hand.
  10. 13. He won a case claiming land rights on Mer Island.