COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Department of Health Darwin N.A., 11th June 1929 His Honour, The Government Resident, In accordance with your instructions I submit herewith comments upon the Bleakley Report on Aboriginals and Halfcastes of North Australia. At the outset I feel I speak for all concerned at present in the protection of aboriginals in North […]
The Commonwealth Government statement on Bleakley Report [EN 4/32]
Action taken for the welfare of Aboriginals in North Australia and Central Australia The jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Government in respect of aboriginals extends only to the aboriginals in North Australia and Central Australia. The aboriginals in the various States of the Commonwealth are under the control of the State Governments and the Commonwealth has […]