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Rights and Freedoms – GLOSSARY

Aboriginal Tent Embassy – originally erected on Day in 1972 in protest at the Government’s approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights; the embassy has evolved over the years and continues to raise the profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues

Arrente peoples – the traditional custodians of the central Australian areas of Alice Springs and the East MacDonnell Ranges. Pronounced Uh-rrahn-da

Australian War Memorial – a shrine, national memorial and museum in to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war or on operational service and those who have served our nation in times of conflict

Booka – a kangaroo skin cape worn by the Noongar peoples of south west Western Australia

Chamber – a large debating room with elected representatives and senators; refers to the House of Representatives or the Senate

Commonwealth Heritage List - a list of Indigenous, historic and natural heritage places owned or controlled by the Australian Government

Freedom of speech – the right to hold and express opinions without interference

Gurindji peoples - the traditional custodians of an area of the Northern Territory south west of Katherine. Pronounced ‘Guh-ring-ji’ with a soft “ng” as in 'sing’

Head of State - Australia's Head of State is the Queen of Australia, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Under the Australian Constitution, executive power is exercised by the Governor-General as the Queen's representative. The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of Australia

Jagera peoples – the traditional custodians of the Brisbane waters lands including Moreton bay through to Toowoomba. Pronounced ‘Yoog-err-uh’

Kalkadoon peoples- the traditional custodians of an area of north west which includes the city of Mount Isa

Kamilaroi country – the traditional lands of the Kamilaroi peoples of north central roughly to the border of Queensland. Pronounced ‘Car-mill-a-roy’. May also be spelt and pronounced with more of a ‘g’ than a ‘k’ sound

King’s Hall – a large central space in Old Parliament House, used for important ceremonies; open to the general public. Named for King George V, whose statue is in the hall

Liberal Party – one of the main political parties in Australia

Muran peoples - the traditional custodians of an area of west Arnhem Land. Pronounced Mu-ran

Ngunnawal and peoples – the traditional custodians of the land where the city of Canberra is located. is commonly pronounced Nun-a-wall with a soft “ng” as in 'sing’. The ‘g’ in Ngambri may be sounded softly as in ‘sing’ Nam-bri

Ngarigo peoples – the traditional custodians of the land south of Ngunnawal and Ngambri land, to over the Victorian border. Commonly pronounced Na-ri-go with a soft ‘g’ as in ‘sing’ and the i as in ‘bit’

https://www.moadoph.gov.au/learning/ Noongar peoples (also spelt Nyoongar) – the traditional custodians of the south west area of Western Australia including Geraldton, Perth, and Esperance. Pronounced ‘Noong-ar’ with a soft “ng” as in 'sing’

Opal – a gemstone largely produced in Australia and the official national gemstone. Opals display a rainbow- like display due to their intrinsic microstructure which diffracts white light into all the colours of the spectrum

Parliament - the Parliament consists of two Houses (the House of Representatives and the Senate), and the Queen, represented in Australia by the Governor General

Parliament House Vista - an extensive area in central Canberra which has been entered in the Commonwealth Heritage List

Plangermaireener peoples – the traditional custodians of a north-eastern area of Tasmania around the now- Ben Lomond National Park. Pronounced ‘Plang-guh-ma-reen-uh’

Press Gallery – a gallery, or seating area, inside the House of Representatives and the Senate for political journalists to observe and report; also a collective term for the journalists who report on parliament

Segregation – an act or policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, religion, or gender

Speaking Strongly – a term for speaking the truth on behalf of, for example, an Aboriginal family group, by someone with that responsibility. Someone may speak strongly without using words

Walgalu peoples – the traditional custodians of the mountainous land south west of Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. Pronounced Woll-gar-loo

Wiradjuri peoples - the traditional custodians of the land north and west of Ngunnawal and Ngambri land, taking in much of central New South Wales. Pronounced ‘Weer-rad-joo-ree’

Yanyuwa peoples – the traditional custodians of a section of coastal land of west Gulf of Carpentaria including the town of Borroloola. Pronounced ‘yan-yu-wa’

Yawuru peoples (also spelt Jawuru) – the traditional custodians of a coastal area of Western Australia in and around Broome. Pronounced ‘ya-woo-ru’

Yuin peoples – the traditional custodians of the coastal land south east of Ngunnawal and Ngambri land, roughly to the Victorian border. Pronounced Yoo-in

Westminster system – the system of government used in the United Kingdom (Great Britain), and in many former British colonies

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