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									<p class="hidden">Welcom to SNAICC. SNAICC is the national non government peak body in Australia representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.</p>
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							<p class="dataItem_secondaryText">19 March 2012</p>
							<p class="dataItem_title"><a href="news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?id=774">Stronger Futures legislation attracts widespread opposition</a></p>
							<p class="dataItem_primaryText">The Australian Government's proposed Stronger Futures legislation has attracted a lot of media coverage and strong opposition from various sections of the community.  SNAICC provides an overview of some of these voices.</p>
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							<p class="dataItem_title"><a href="news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?id=762">Media Release - Draft human rights plan needs major overhaul </a></p>
							<p class="dataItem_primaryText">SNAICC has warned the Australian Government that its Draft National Human Rights Action Plan ignores the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care and will not substantially advance human rights in its current form.</p>
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							<p class="dataItem_title"><a href="news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?id=761">SNAICC submission on the Australian Government’s Draft National Human Rights Action Plan March 2012 </a></p>
							<p class="dataItem_primaryText">SNAICC made a submission to the Attorney General’s Department on its Draft National Human Rights Action Plan.  </p>
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							<p class="dataItem_title"><a href="news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?id=735">Be part of a special SNAICC book - the 25th anniversary of National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day</a></p>
							<p class="dataItem_primaryText">This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day, held annually on August 4. To commemorate this wonderful achievement, SNAICC is producing a beautiful ‘coffee table’ book.</p>
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