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Ngambri people say ACT government has not upheld recognition agreement
Key takeaways
- Paul Girrawah House (left, pictured with Dr Matilda House) took the ACT government to court in 2022 under the Human Rights Act.
- The Ngambri people have accused the ACT government of not following through on a promise to review its policy around Indigenous recognition protocol.
- The Ngambri people, who identify as traditional custodians of lands in the Canberra region, say the review is taking too long, but the government says no time-frame was stipulated on the review.
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Paul Girrawah House (left, pictured with Dr Matilda House) took the ACT government to court in 2022 under the Human Rights Act. (Supplied: Dr Matilda House and Paul Girrawah House)
The Ngambri people have accused the ACT government of not following through on a promise to review its policy around Indigenous recognition protocol.
The Ngambri people, who identify as traditional custodians of lands in the Canberra region, say the review is taking too long, but the government says no time-frame was stipulated on the review.
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