ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Labor calls for action on the fourth anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart | ABC News” – below is their description.
The federal Opposition says it wants action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is spending time in Central Australia ahead of the statement’s fourth anniversary. The Opposition leader says, if elected, Labor would back changes that would recognise Indigenous Australians and introduce a voice to Parliament in the constitution.
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In This Story: Indigenous Australians
The term Indigenous Australians refers to Aboriginal Australians as well as Torres Strait Islanders, and the term should only be used when both groups are included in the topic being addressed, or by self-identification by a person as Indigenous.
Torres Strait Islanders are ethnically and culturally distinct, despite extensive cultural exchange with some of the Aboriginal groups, and the Torres Strait Islands are mostly part of Queensland but have a separate governmental status.
In the 2016 Australian Census, Indigenous Australians comprised 3.3% of Australia’s population, with 91% of these identifying as Aboriginal only, 5% Torres Strait Islander, and 4% both.