ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES RECOGNITION ACT 2013 (NO. 18, 2013) - SECT 3 Recognition
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES RECOGNITION ACT 2013 (NO. 18, 2013) - SECT 3
Recognition(1) The Parliament, on behalf of the people of Australia, recognises that the continent and the islands now known as Australia were first occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
(2) The Parliament, on behalf of the people of Australia, acknowledges the continuing relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with their traditional lands and waters.
(3) The Parliament, on behalf of the people of Australia, acknowledges and respects the continuing cultures, languages and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.