Recommendation 75
Continue its ongoing efforts towards the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous persons, through law and practice, including by giving constitutional recognition
State
Sri Lanka
Issue
Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks
General
Population group
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• States and territories
• States and territories
Australia's Response
Notes
Australia's Position
The Australian Government is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including working towards a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our Constitution.
The Australian Government is committed to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Australian Constitution can only be changed through a referendum of Australian citizens. The Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples was established in March 2018. It is currently working to find a proposal which meets the expectations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and can secure the support of the Australian people at a referendum. The Committee produced an interim report on 30 July 2018 and its final report is due by 29 November 2018. The Committee's inquiry follows the Referendum Council's final report, which was delivered on 30 June 2017. More information can be found on the Constitutional recognition page on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.