Northern Territory Intervention

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The First-Ever Northern Territory Homelands/Outstations Policy
Sean Kerins CAPER Topical Issue Paper Dec 2009
In May 2009, the Northern Territory released its first-ever policy for homelands/outstations, setting out how the Government intends to provide services and much-needed infrastructure to assist communities living on Aboriginal-owned lands. The Government claims that its new approach will improve transparency of service delivery and ‘introduce a new disbursement model based on a more realistic framework for the allocation of limited government resources.’ Part of the much broader Working Future strategy, the Government’s plan hinges largely on the creation of centralised ‘economic hubs’ across the Northern Territory. It is a development that has been widely criticised by Aboriginal people throughout the region. Looking briefly at the history of the homelands/outstations movement and policy responses from various levels of government, this paper examines why the Northern Territory’s announcement has elicited such a negative response from homeland residents.

Prof Larissa Behrendt talks about Human Rights and the NT Intervention

NT Intervention continues to violate human rights. “Self-determination not assimilation”, say Aboriginal rights activists. Media Release: Stop the Intervention Campagin Thursday 10th December, 2009

New Intervention laws still breach RDA and will spread misery Media Release: Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney 26 Nov 2009

Whitewash 'consultation' report can't hide Intervention atrocities Media Release: Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney. Wednesday 25th November 2009

Will we be heard? Analysis of FaHCSIA consultation on the Northern Territory emergency response, an independent report by Prof. Alastair Nicholson (Melbourne Law School), Prof. Larissa Behrendt, Alison Vivian, Nicole Watson & Michele Harris (UTS). Released November 2009.

A Better Way - ANTaR Campaign

Campaign to bring back the Racial Discrimination Act - Amnesty Internation

The Northern Territory ‘Emergency Response’ intervention – A human rights analysis - Australian Human Rights Commission

Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Report - NTER Review Board

NT Intervention Topic - Crikey

Future Directions for the Northern Territory Emergency Response - FaHCSIA