"Other status": disability and human rights (2011)
Amnesty International conference: Human rights challenges and opportunities in the 21st century Brisbane 6 October 2011 Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Amnesty International conference: Human rights challenges and opportunities in the 21st century Brisbane 6 October 2011 Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Chancellor, Professor Peter Shergold AC, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International and Development, Professor John Ingleson, academic staff, senior University management, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, and importantly, graduands.
Let me begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present, and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who work tirelessly to reduce domestic violence.
The empowered citizen: the importance of education and equality for a modern democracy The Hon. Catherine Branson QC City Hall, Newcastle Tuesday, 30 August 2011 Acknowledgements I would like to begin this evening by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Awabakal...
Chancellor Dr Ian Gould AM, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Hoj, Members of University Council, Doctors, Emeritus Professors, Fellows and Senior Management and staff of this fine University, Graduands, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am a Gangulu person from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland and when I speak to my Elders, they ask me to pass on my salutations to the Traditional Owners of the land I visit for their continued fight for their country and their culture.
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But first let me acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my deepest respects to their elders both past and present.
Our relationships in native title: starting the conversation AIATSIS Native Title Conference: Keynote address Mick GoodaAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice CommissionerºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Brisbane Thursday 2 June 2011 Click here to download the speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda charts an agenda of hope that can guide us towards a reconciled Australia.
Current issues in human rights The Honourable Catherine Branson QC Charles Darwin University 30 May 2011 I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Larrakia peoples. I pay my respects to their elders both past and present. Thank you, Nancy, for...
With respect and gratitude I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Kombumerri People of the Bundjalung Nation and I thank the Traditional Owners for allowing us to do so.
Thank you Indira - and thank you Michael for your welcome to country. On behalf of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ, I acknowledge the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation and pay our respects their elders past and present.
On behalf of the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ I would like to welcome you to this event to mark the commencement of the Disability (Access to Premises - buildings) Standards (Premises Standards).
On behalf of my Elders I salute Gadigal Elders, both past and present, for their continued struggle for country and culture here in the place where our colonisation began.
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