National Aboriginal Conference
NAC
1977 – 1985
Elected national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory body that advised the Commonwealth on Aboriginal affairs and developed the proposal for a treaty, or Makarrata, between Aboriginal people and the Commonwealth.
How it came into existence
Set up by the Fraser government in 1977 to replace the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee, as recommended by the Hiatt review, with members elected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in 1977.
- Elected national Aboriginal advisory role
How it ended
Abolished by the Hawke government in 1985; no elected national body replaced it until the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission was established in 1990.
Main functions
- Advice to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
- Representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Development of the Makarrata (treaty) proposal
- International representation on Indigenous issues
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
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