Report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody is tabled in Federal Parliament, detailing the lives and deaths of 99 Aboriginal people who died in gaol; 45 were people who were separated from their families as children.
Report of National Inquiry into Racist Violence is tabled in Federal Parliament.
As a result of both inquiries, Federal Government begins to address disparity in living conditions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Mechanisms are put in place for monitoring implementation of recommendations of both reports.
Australia’s Languages: the Australian Language and Literacy Policy is released.
