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Stolen Wages
In the News - Torres Strait twins lobby for stolen wages payout - 7th Dec
Torres Strait island twin brothers are appealing to the Queensland government to pay out stolen wages withheld from them and thousands of other indigenous people. An estimated half-a-billion dollars was taken by the government up to the 1970s to be held in trust, but it was lost through mismanagement and fraud.
Stolen Wages march on Labour Day 2nd May
For those wishing to march in support of the Stolen Wages Campaign in Brisbane, please assemble as follows: Monday 2 May 2011 8:45am
Overview - Stolen Wages Built this State
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Qld, after being moved off their land and often institutionalised, were required to work for little or no cash in both private and public employment, while their money was kept in trust by the State. These wages were never paid.
Still Unfinished Business
The Australian Government finally released it's response to the Recommendations from Unfinished Business: Indigenous Stolen Wages - a report of the Senate Standing committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The response is brief and unsubstantial but full details of the original report can be found here. The struggle for justice continues in Qld with a case before the courts being supported by the QCU.
