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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 June 2025SpeechRacial Justice Fundraising Dinner
Introduction: Country, Sovereignty, Truth Good evening, all. Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests. As a proud Kaanju, Birri/Widi Woman from North Queensland who grew up on the lands of the Darumbal People in Rockhampton, I acknowledge and pay my deepest respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation – the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather tonight. I honour their… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
7 July 2025Media Release
Coronial findings on Kumanjayi Walker’s death a powerful call for justice reform
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, says the coronial findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in police custody are a painful, but powerful reminder of the urgent need for sweeping reform across police and justice systems to fully address ongoing injustices against First Peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 June 2025Speech
Mabo Oration 2025 One Land – Two Laws – It’s Black and White
Acknowledgements Good evening, all Distinguished guests, Elders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family, community, friends and colleagues - and my family, children and grandchildren who are here tonight – particularly my sister Kerry who has travelled from Rockhampton to be here, and my Aunty Kathy – my mum’s sister and the matriarch of our family who travelled from Sydney. My name is… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 June 2025Speech
2025 AIATSIS Summit: Voices of Empowerment Strengthening our Future
This keynote speech, delivered on Larrakia Country by Commissioner Katie Kiss at the 2025 AIATSIS Summit calls for urgent reform of the Native Title system and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve true empowerment, justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
13 June 2025News story
We must end the national shame of Aboriginal deaths in custody
The President and all seven Commissioners of the Australian Human Rights Commission are united in our demand for immediate reform over the ongoing crisis of Aboriginal deaths in custody. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 December 2024Media Release
First Nations children deserve a rights-based future, today
Australia’s First Nations children deserve a brighter future where governments safeguard their wellbeing, rights and dignity, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss said today on International Human Rights Day. “Today on Human Rights Day, I reflect on what a devastating year this has been for our First Nations kids. Their human rights have been ignored… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 July 2024Webpage
Informing the Agenda Project - Your Submission
Privacy Collection Notice / Project Overview / About the Project Please note we only collected individual submissions from individuals aged 18 years old or over. All sectors of the community were welcome to contribute, however, submission and survey contributions are now closed. To complete a submission, participants completed one of the following options: Option 1: Informing the Agenda… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 July 2024Webpage
Informing the Agenda - Privacy Collection Notice
Project Overview / About the Project / Your Submission The Australian Human Rights Commission ( Commission) collects and handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Archives Act 1983 (Cth) and our Privacy Policy. By providing responses to our questions as part of this submission process and providing your submission to us, you consent to the Commission -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
24 July 2024Webpage
Informing the Agenda Project - About the Project (Participant Information Sheet)
Project Overview / Privacy Collection Statement The Australian Human Rights Commission invites you to contribute to the Informing the Agenda Project. 1. What is the Project about? The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner is inviting surveys and submissions as well as engaging in face-to-face and two online engagements to contribute to the Informing the Agenda Project ( Project)… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
23 August 2024Media Release
First Nations women let down by native title system
A new report on Australia’s native title system centres the voices of First Nations women to call for significant reform. For the first time since the introduction of the Native Title Act 30 years ago, the experiences of First Nations women have been elevated to show how the system is failing to deliver land justice effectively. “The native title system we have today is not what we had all… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
2 July 2025Opinion piece
How my perspective as a non-Indigenous person was profoundly changed
In an an opinion piece for The Canberra Times, Commission President Hugh de Kretser reflects on how the truth-telling process can change the perspectives of non-Indigenous Australians like himself. It follows this week's publication of the final reports of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, the first formal truth-telling inquiry into injustices against First Peoples in Victoria. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 July 2024Speech
EMRIP- The lack of constitutional recognition of First Nations Peoples
Discover a speech on constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 August 2023Webpage
Support services - Voice referendum
Racism directed towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is likely to continue increasing in the lead up to the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. We've collated a document with formal support services and ways to report incidents of racism.