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ATSI Status Under the Law - History of Government policy There has been much historical government policy which have been discriminating against one of the most severely disadvantaged groups in today’s society who are know as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It had been proven that aboriginal people are more likely to be arrested and imprisioned, while aboriginal children’s are more likely, than non- aboriginal children to be put into a foster home. The main reasons for these disadvantages is due to 1‘discrimination, poverty, sickness, unemployment, poor education and sense of hopelessness.’ 1 Since the English have arrived in Australia in 1788, the English did not recognize Australia as an inhabited land, so they applied the doctrine of Terra Nullius onto Australia. With this in place. This meant that; Ø 1‘The English owned all the land Ø Aboriginal people were subjected to English law Ø The English were not subject to Aboriginal Law’ As part of the settlement of the English in Australia, the English were inform that they should persevere a friendly association with the Aboriginal people.
Approximate Word count = 586
Approximate Pages = 2.3
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