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Council for Aboriginal Affairs

CAA

November 1967 – 1976

Three-member advisory council (H. C. Coombs, W. E. H. Stanner and Barrie Dexter) that advised the Commonwealth Government on Aboriginal affairs policy after the 1967 referendum.

How it came into existence

Announced by Prime Minister Harold Holt in November 1967 as a non-statutory advisory body chaired by Dr H. C. Coombs, supported by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs.

Changes during its life

  1. 19 December 1972Came within the portfolio of the new Department of Aboriginal Affairs.

How it ended

Abolished by the Fraser government in 1976; policy advice thereafter rested with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the elected national Aboriginal advisory body.

Main functions

  • Policy advice to the Government on Aboriginal affairs
  • Consultation with Aboriginal communities
  • Review of Commonwealth and state Aboriginal programs
  • Advice on land rights and self-management

Where it sits

Last in the portfolio of Department of Aboriginal Affairs.

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Sources

Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.