JANUARY 26TH-TENT EMBASSY. CONGRESS STATEMENT & MEDIA

There were thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and people, our friends and supporters who enjoyed major events all around the country to mark Survival Day 2012 yesterday: events that were incident-free and unreported.

Congress supports and is participating in the organised and peaceful Tent Embassy events and celebrations marking its 40th anniversary.

The Tent Embassy is symbolic of the ongoing struggle for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Congress also remains focused on engaging with the Government and Opposition to work on the priorities set by our Members –health, education, justice, country and sovereignty including Constitutional recognition.

No single event should affect the overall ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to continue to realise our agenda.
27 January 2012

Related Media Coverage

The World Today, ABC Radio 27 January 2012.
Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 2012
The Australian, 28 January 2012.