Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy
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The Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy was a protracted Australian legal and political dispute in the 1990s over the construction of a bridge opposed by Ngarrindjeri women on the grounds of secret Aboriginal cultural and spiritual heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy canonical | 3 |
| 1995 Royal Commission into Hindmarsh Island bridge | 1 |
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Target entity: Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy Context triple: [Ngarrindjeri people, hasHistoricalEvent, Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy]
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Cummeragunja walk-off
The Cummeragunja walk-off was a landmark 1939 protest in which Yorta Yorta people left the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales to resist oppressive government control and demand better living conditions and rights.
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Yirrkala bark petitions
The Yirrkala bark petitions are historic 1963 documents created by Yolngu elders on painted bark, recognized as the first traditional Aboriginal artworks used to assert Indigenous land rights in the Australian Parliament.
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C.
Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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E.
Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning is a term used by critics to mark Australia Day as a time of remembrance and protest over the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Australians.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy Target entity description: The Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy was a protracted Australian legal and political dispute in the 1990s over the construction of a bridge opposed by Ngarrindjeri women on the grounds of secret Aboriginal cultural and spiritual heritage.
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A.
Cummeragunja walk-off
The Cummeragunja walk-off was a landmark 1939 protest in which Yorta Yorta people left the Cummeragunja Mission in New South Wales to resist oppressive government control and demand better living conditions and rights.
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B.
Yirrkala bark petitions
The Yirrkala bark petitions are historic 1963 documents created by Yolngu elders on painted bark, recognized as the first traditional Aboriginal artworks used to assert Indigenous land rights in the Australian Parliament.
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C.
Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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D.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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E.
Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning is a term used by critics to mark Australia Day as a time of remembrance and protest over the historical and ongoing injustices experienced by Indigenous Australians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian historical event
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legal dispute ⓘ political controversy ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia
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South Australia ⓘ
surface form:
State of South Australia
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| chronology |
Commonwealth heritage protection declaration initially made then overturned
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bridge proposal announced in early 1990s ⓘ bridge ultimately completed despite opposition ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Australian legal scholarship
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Australian political history literature ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1990s ⓘ |
| hasCause | proposal to construct a bridge from Goolwa to Hindmarsh Island ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
changes to Aboriginal heritage protection law
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construction of Hindmarsh Island Bridge ⓘ public debate on authenticity of secret women’s business ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Australian government
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surface form:
Australian Federal Government
Chapman family ⓘ Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs ⓘ Ngarrindjeri people ⓘ Ngarrindjeri women ⓘ Government of South Australia ⓘ
surface form:
South Australian Government
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| hasTopic |
Indigenous rights in Australian law
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heritage protection versus economic development ⓘ role of secrecy in Indigenous cultural claims ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coorong region
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surface form:
Murray River mouth region
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| location |
Goolwa
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surface form:
Goolwa, South Australia
Hindmarsh Island ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Hindmarsh Island Bridge ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention in Australia ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
conflict between development and Indigenous cultural protection
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dispute over validity of secret women’s business ⓘ impact on Ngarrindjeri community relationships ⓘ tension between oral tradition and legal standards of evidence ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ngarrindjeri women ⓘ |
| opposedOnGroundsOf |
Aboriginal spiritual significance
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protection of women’s business ⓘ secret Aboriginal cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aboriginal heritage protection
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Indigenous land rights in Australia ⓘ cultural secrecy in Indigenous traditions ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1994 Federal inquiry into Hindmarsh Island bridge
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Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
1995 Royal Commission into Hindmarsh Island bridge
High Court case Kartinyeri v Commonwealth ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy Description of subject: The Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy was a protracted Australian legal and political dispute in the 1990s over the construction of a bridge opposed by Ngarrindjeri women on the grounds of secret Aboriginal cultural and spiritual heritage.
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