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Recognition of aboriginal ownership of Australia.
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The
establishment of a separate aboriginal nation of states.
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The
immediate restoration of all inalienable crown lands, state and national parks, aboriginal
reserves and travelling stock routes of Australia.
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Negotiation
of aboriginal state boundaries.
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Recognition
of aboriginal sovereignty of all aboriginal lands complete with inalienable title.
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Agree
to the requirement that 40% of the total land mass of each Australian state be transferred
to permanent aboriginal title.
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Australians
to pay the aboriginal nation compensation for the balance of 60% of Australian land not
available to aborigines to compensate for the social, physical and psychological ravages
that have been made upon aboriginal people. Compensation rates to equal not less than 7%
of GDP for the first ten years, 5% of GDP for the following ten years and 2.5% of GDP in
perpetuity
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The
establishment of a treaty between aborigines and non-aboriginal Australians.
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Aborigines
to retain sovereignty over all land and islands presently known as Australia.
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Aborigines
to be given freedom to manage their own internal and external affairs as a separate nation
of people.
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Aborigines
to be given freedom to make Treaties regarding land or sea corridors as would any other
independent nation.
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The
aboriginal state to become a self-governing state involving separate economic, social and
cultural development combining traditional religions and practice.
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The
aboriginal nation to operate an independent legal system subject only to international
law.
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All
State governments will be required to return appropriate land unencumbered to the
aboriginal state.
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Aboriginal
states will impose entry restrictions in classified areas or those areas adjacent to
nominated aboriginal sacred sites.
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The
aboriginal nation will require the release of all aboriginal people from prisons and
institutions plus the return to the aboriginal state of all aboriginal human remains
residing in museums plus all aboriginal artefacts.
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Together
with the total compensation package, the Australian government will be required to pay a
sum direct to the aboriginal nation equal to $1 billion within four weeks of the
establishment of a Treaty.
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The
aboriginal nation will require existing State and Federal Governments to provide
permanently all social, political, educational and legal benefits currently enjoyed by
other Australians to the aboriginal people. These benefits will also include welfare
payments, the provision of pensions and health benefits. These benefits are to be
additional to the total compensation package.
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The
Aboriginal Bureau of Aboriginal State Affairs will be established to take over the
existing Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Development Corporation
structures.
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All
towns and cities in the 60% of the land mass ceded by aboriginals to the Federal and State
Governments shall, at municipal expense, provide and maintain for aboriginal use special
parklands of not less than 20acres in areas with appropriate sea and river frontages.
These parklands will be utilised by aborigines as centres for religious activities and
camping. They will be available for general public use at other times.
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In
urban areas where crown land is not available, suitable land is to be returned to
aborigines on compensation and needs basis. The aboriginal families will occupy this land,
rate free.
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Certain
urban sections will become new aboriginal domains involving their own aboriginal
administration with funding and political control.
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All
existing aboriginal housing Australia wide shall be transferred complete with deed title
by the Australian government to the new aboriginal state as an integral part of the
compensation package.
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3%
of the revenue derived from all mineral and natural resources will be paid to the new
aboriginal nation.
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Toll
gates will be established and erected on all national freeways and highways
interconnecting cities and States. One third of 1% of the total annual toll collected will
be payable to the new aboriginal nation. Toll rates for consideration will equal $2 per
car, $3 per vehicle with towing capacity, and 50 cents per motor bike. These tolls are all
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The Department of Aboriginal Affairs is fully aware of the entire contents of this
document, which has been widely circulated throughout aboriginal communities in Australia,
however, the majority of Australian people have not been advised of its existence or its
potential ramifications, let alone the effects under the Native Title Act - 1993.
The announcement by the Prime Minister that he was committed to a 'Treaty' has added
credibility to the Draft Treaty 88.
