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Barunga Agreement Signed FREE August 2018 VOLUME 8. NUMBER 2. BARUNGA AGREEMENT SIGNED P. 6 NATIVE TITLE NEW CDP PENALTIES OUTSTATION PROJECT CONSENT DETERMINATIONS THREATEN JOBSEEKERS KICKS OFF P. 9 PG. # P. 5 PG. # P. 4 ISSN 1839-5279ISSN NEWS EDITORIAL Barunga Agreement signed, hard work on treaty begins Land Rights News Central Australia is published by the THE four Northern Territory Central Land Council three land councils made history times a year. at Barunga for the second time on June 8, when they The Central Land Council signed an agreement to start 27 Stuart Hwy working towards a treaty Alice Springs between the NT government NT 0870 and Aboriginal Territorians. tel: 89516211 “This is a momentous day in the history of the www.clc.org.au Territory, a chance to reset email [email protected] the relationship between the Contributions are welcome Territory’s First Nations and the government,” Northern Land Council chair Samuel Bush-Blanasi said. SUBSCRIPTIONS Mr Bush-Blanasi said the Barunga Agreement Land Rights News Central “gives us high hopes about Australia subscriptions are the future and I hope the $22 per year. government stays true to the It is distributed free of spirit” of the memorandum of charge to Aboriginal understanding (MoU). organisations and The Barunga Agreement communities in Central comes 30 years after NT Central Land Council deputy chair Sammy Butcher signs the Barunga Agreement. Australia. Aboriginal leaders delivered the Barunga Statement to then but we don’t want to stay the On the morning before The next step along this To subscribe email prime minister Bob Hawke only players in this game. the signing ceremony, NLC road is the appointment of [email protected] and were promised a national The next steps must be led by delegate John Christopherson an independent Aboriginal or call 08 8951 6215 treaty. had reassured the meeting treaty commissioner to lead It kicks off a long process that the agreement would not 12 months of consultations in aimed at delivering Aboriginal “The old way “sign anything away”. towns and communities. ADVERTISING Territorians greater control “It’s a piece of paper that Chief Minister Michael says we will, in good faith, Gunner told delegates he is Advertise in the only over their lives. “I hope a treaty will settle is finished.” sit down and discuss how we open to negotiating about newspaper to reliably us down together and bring are going to end up with a anything Aboriginal people reach Aboriginal people us self-determination,” CLC Aboriginal people across the treaty at the end of it. We are want in a treaty (or treaties). in remote Central chair Francis Kelly said. Territory so that everyone can going to travel down this road Australia. “Today we bounced the ball have their say.” together.” Continued on p.6. Next publication date: October 2018 Rates are at www.clc.org. Not giving up on constitutional reform au/land-rights-news OR email: [email protected] AT the same time as talking the Uluru Statement, Vincent OR about an NT treaty, land Lingiari’s granddaughter call 8951 6211 council delegates and many Rosie Smiler and Gurindji of the people they represent man Rob Roy met voters in continue to push for reform the prime minister’s Sydney COVER of the Australian Constitution. electorate, one of Australia’s After prime minister richest, to drum up support Malcolm Turnbull rejected for constitutional reform. the Uluru Statement, a federal Ms Smiler, from Kalkaringi, parliamentary committee was was part of a delegation set up to work out what to do that tested support for the next. statement in Mr Turnbull’s The committee, headed by electorate of Wentworth. former CLC chair, Senator Pat Ms Smiler followed in the Dodson, and Liberal Party MP footsteps of er grandfather, Julian Leeser, held hearings who travelled to Sydney in the with Aboriginal people around 70s to advocate for land rights. the country. Mr Roy believes Mr From left: Bill It also met with the NT land Turnbull’s constituents are Shorten, Francis Kelly, council delegates at Barunga on board with the idea of an Sammy Butcher, Tony in June. Aboriginal voice to parliament. Wurramarrba, Michael Harold Nelson and Barb “They told us to ‘keep Gunner and Gibson Shaw told the public hearing going’,” he said. Farmer Illortaminni that the Central Land Council “It was an eye opener for after the signing of the supports the Uluru Statement’s them and for us. Barunga Agreement. call for a voice to power, It made Rosie very proud treaties and truth telling. and happy.” The committee members, Trip organiser Thomas CLC MEETINGS federal politicians from all Mayor, from the Uluru parties, are trying to build working group, told The 22-24 August support for these aims despite Australian newspaper he Council, Mr Turnbull’s rejection. believes Mr Turnbull “is Coniston Senator Dodson said despite wrong about the feeling of the Commemoration the disappointment with Mr Australian people.” Turnbull, participation in the Mr Mayor has taken the 12-13 September hearings has been good. Kalkaringi’s Rob Roy and Rosie Smiler were part of a delegation visiting Uluru Statement, with its Executive, “People have come along Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney electorate. design painted by Anangu Alice Springs with their frustrations. We women, to organisations 17-18 October do have people who have and the need for moving on,” mechanism the Parliament’s around the country. Executive, come to us and talked about he told the ABC. got, or one of the key He is gathering a growing mechanisms it has to deal with Alice Springs trauma within the Indigenous Some say ‘this is just another number of signatures forhe community. Who’ve talked committee’ but I don’t think complicated issues like this.” statement. about the need for healing, it is. I think this is the only On the first anniversary of 2 August 2018 NEWS What do you hope for in a treaty? Jennifer Breaden Alice Springs “More education and more housing in communities. That’s all.” Dakoda Lally Alice Springs “It is a starting point, we are only at the start of getting into bigger and better things. So with the treaty it means Aboriginal people have a say.” Roseanne Ellis Amoonguna “Recognition! That the government will recognise us as the first nations people Dennis Colson of this land and give us back our self- Mutitjulu determination and work collaboratively with us.” “We’ve been fighting and fighting and fighting, now this treaty will change things around, give us more opportunities to do things on our own country. I think the NT is gonna be the Shirley Dempsey leader for it. It’s gonna benefit our children and grandchildren and give us a lot more recognition. So we walk proudly.” Bonya “I hope that we can get recognition that we are the actual owners of the country and that our visitors, the European people and people from all over the world can understand that and respect us for that.” Harry Moore Stirling “Nothing. This law hasn’t changed. It’s still stuck. This government talk same way. Next government come, talk same way and next one, same. ” Kim Brown Ti Tree “I reckon it will bring hope, freedom and happiness. I hope all blackfellas can get involved in it.” Sabella Turner Alice Springs CENTRAL LAND COUNCIL ONLINE “I’d love the government to show honesty. Come and talk to us, Website Digital archive Facebook work along together with us and not go against its promises. www.clc.org.au http://clc.ara-irititja.com @CentralLandCouncil We want to get self-determination to do our own things because we can do them.” You can also contact us : FREECALL 1800 003 640 | [email protected] August 2018 3 NEWS Multimillion dollar outstations project has started A LONG-AWAITED out- Land Council region. stations project has finally Canberra has made some kicked off, with information strict rules for the project, sessions in Atitjere, Bonya, but CLC delegates will help Yuendumu, Yuelamu and Ti choose the outstations that Tree. will receive a share of the The one-off investment funds. of $15.7 million from the At their meeting in Aboriginals Benefit Account November last year delegates will benefit about 100 agreed on a process for outstations – roughly one selecting these ‘priority’ in three of the around 300 outstations. outstations in the Central After discussing the project ABA Outstation Project $500,000 each for two $1 million outstations for one group of ABA Outstation outstations Project How much project funding for $15.75 million priority outstations in the CLC region? one off up to $150,000 Priority outstations each for 90 outstations CAN apply for: Electricity, water or sewerage Banjo Madrill from Ilperle, near Bonya, hopes his place will become one of the ‘priority outstations’. systems and upgrades. Repairs or upgrades to Priority outstations in their regional groups, outstations will get support the government in Canberra,” CANNOT apply for: roads, bridges or airstrips. delegates decided the CLC worth up to $150,000 each. Mr Jagger said. Radio and phone systems New outstations. must consult outstation A few would get more and “The government will then and upgrades. New houses or major people in an open and fair others will have to miss out.” check if the applications Community buildings house upgrades. process, talk with outstation At the first project meet its eligibility and (like meeting spaces, toilet/ New or upgraded community resource centres about information sessions in the funding criteria and give shower blocks and sheds) buildings that get other carrying out the work and Plenty and Central regions in the applications it agrees to and upgrades.
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