Ross v Chambers: Assimilation Law and Policy in the Northern Territory

Judge ruled that the Crown could not sue on behalf of victims, which undermined the position that Aboriginals were wards of the state. Article uses new archival documents to document litigation and show the ideological dilemmas faced by the welfare administration.
Author/Creator
Katharine Booth
Lisa Ford
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
Aboriginal History, vol. 40, 2016, pp. 3-25
Publication Date
2016
Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
Format
Text -- PDF
Language
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