Ross v Chambers: Assimilation Law and Policy in the Northern Territory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katharine Booth
Lisa Ford
Aboriginal History, vol. 40, 2016, pp. 3-25
Description
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.