Thinking about Indigenous Community Governance
Author/editor: Sanders, WG
Paper no: 262
Year published: 2004
This document brings together four papers on Indigenous community governance which were written as verbal presentations for conferences, seminars and workshops between 2000 and 2003. They argue, from different starting points in response to conference and workshop themes, that Indigenous community…
Torres Strait elections, 2000 and 2004: Changes in political leadership and style?
Author/editor: Sanders, WG
Paper no: 268
Year published: 2004
Torres Strait has 18 local governments, elections for which were held in March of both 2000 and 2004 in conjunction with other local government elections in Queensland. Elections were also held at these times for additional positions on two regional representative bodies for Torres Strait, the…
Governance and service delivery for remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory: challenges and opportunities
Author/editor: Westbury, N, Sanders, WG
Paper no: 6
Year published: 2000
Much has been written about the issues of Aboriginal Australian self-determination, self-governance and sovereignty. This report attempts to identify a way forward on some of the challenging self-governance and service delivery issues facing governments and Aboriginal peoples, by identifying…