Running from 27 May to 3 June, it recognises two significant dates in Australia’s history:
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27 May 1967: Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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3 June 1992: The Mabo decision was made in the High Court of Australia, recognising Native Titles and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people having rights to the land. The decision further recognised that, in some cases, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Native Title had survived British colonisation.
The 2024 theme is ‘Now More Than Ever’. This theme reminds us all that we must continue the fight for justice and for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This year’s National Reconciliation Week once again includes our keynote Oration, as well as an author event at narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services and a free Mabo Day concert at Meat Market in North Melbourne. See below for details.