DW – Australian lawmakers have passed a new law that recognizes its indigenous population as the continent’s original inhabitants. Prime Minister Julia Gillard called on parliament to put the issue to a referendum vote. The House of Representatives approved the bill in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, giving the nearly 500,000 indigenous Australians legal recognition as the nation’s first inhabitants. Prime Minister Julia Gillard stressed the importance of gaining national support for an amendment to the constitution in order to continue the healing process, calling earlier work toward improving the population’s rights “incomplete.” Read Article
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