Yolngu petitioners challenged decisions allowing bauxite mining on their land without adequate consultation. The first bark petition was tabled in the House of Representatives, with another following on 28 August. Combining Indigenous visual forms and parliamentary petitioning, the campaign asserted land rights and Indigenous authority within a state that discounted them.
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What claim did the Yirrkala petitioners bring to Parliament?
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The petitions challenged decisions made without adequate consultation and asserted Indigenous authority.
The Yirrkala petitions combined Indigenous visual expression with parliamentary petitioning.
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Their form asserted Indigenous authority while bringing land grievances to Parliament.