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Edmund Rice Centre

15 Henley Rd
(PO Box 2219)
Homebush West,
NSW 2140
AUSTRALIA

Ph:  (02) 8762 4200
Fx:  (02) 8762 4220

Int'l Ph: +61 2 8762 4200
Int'l Fx: +61 2 8762 4220

Email: erc@erc.org.au

Located just 100 metres to the south of Flemington Railway Station. Link to new location on Google Maps

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5 Abingdon St
(Postal: 84 Park Rd)
Woolloongabba,
QLD 4102

Ph 1: (07) 3103 7376
Ph 2: (02) 8090 1976
Fax: (02) 8762 4220

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MEDIA RELEASE: Sydney, Monday 4th June, 2012
The Yolngu Nations Assembly recently called on the Senate not to pass the Federal Government’s Stronger Futures legislation, which will extend the Northern Territory intervention by up to a decade. Edmund Rice Centre strongly supports the call of the Yolngu Elders and their opposition to the Australian Government’s Stronger Futures Bills.

“At some point in our history we have to put an end to the flawed belief that decisions that impact most on the lives of Indigenous communities in northern Australia are best made by Government employees in Canberra rather than by the people themselves”, ERC Director Mr Phil Glendenning said.

“Rather than extending the Intervention, what is needed right now and more than ever is true engagement with Indigenous people as equals and partners, in a relationship based on principles of self-determination.” 

Read ERC's media release below

Read the Yolngu Nations Assembly (Yolŋuw Makarr Dhuni) full statement

UPDATE: Sydney, Friday 8th June 2012
The effect of the 'Stronger Futures' legislation will be to extend the NT Intervention for ten more years! ERC urges support for the broad-based advocacy campaign calling on the Senate to reject the 'Stronger Futures' legislation. The legislation is expected to come before the Senate around 18th June 2012. Please call all Senators in your state or territory and ask them to vote against this legislation.

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