Sourced essays, parliamentary submissions and public documents on history, racism, colonisation and structural justice in Australia — researched and fact-checked to stand up to scrutiny, not merely to persuade.
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Parliamentary & public submissions
Documents prepared for live public processes, where research and argument are directed toward a decision-making body rather than simply published as commentary.
First Nations Allies Wynnum’s 21-page submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. It addresses all six Terms of Reference and advances twelve evidence-based recommendations. Coordinated, integrated and edited by Dr Philippe Foubert.
A formal Cultural Heritage Statement on Barrambin (Victoria Park), Brisbane, in support of applications for permanent protection under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth).
How Queensland rewrote ordinary safeguards for Olympic development at Barrambin — and how the Commonwealth environmental process failed to restore the scrutiny removed at state level.
What the evidence actually shows about racism, health and justice for First Nations Australians — and what moving from consultation to shared power requires.
What constitutional analysis and the 2025 Social Justice Report ask of ally communities — read against Queensland’s repealed treaty process, Project Invisibility and the fight over Barrambin.
A careful account of Brisbane/Meanjin’s First Peoples, the limits of native-title law, and the obligations a city preparing for 2032 still owes to communities of the region.
The essays make the case. Resources & Actions turns the argument into a concrete menu organised around money, time, institutional leverage, skills and the vote.
These essays are researched and fact-checked against primary and authoritative sources, with citations linked throughout. If you notice an error or have a correction, please get in touch.