Chairperson’s statement As the newly appointed Chairperson of amendments to the Australian Institute the AIATSIS Council, it is a privilege to of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander have the first word in the AIATSIS Studies Act 1989 (the AIATSIS Act) in Annual Report for 2016–17 and to March 2016. It was a year of significant reflect on AIATSIS’ achievements and change in AIATSIS’ leadership, and of progress during the year. It was the first important commemorations for full year of AIATSIS’ new statutory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander functions, introduced through Australians.
Chairperson’s statement As the newly appointed Chairperson of the AIATSIS Council, it is a privilege to have the first word in the AIATSIS Annual Report for 2016–17 and to reflect on AIATSIS’ achievements and progress during the year. It was the first full year of AIATSIS’ new statutory functions, introduced through amendments to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Act 1989 (the AIATSIS Act) in March 2016. It was a year of significant change in AIATSIS’ leadership, and of important commemorations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
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