Eddie Koiki Mabo

Eddie Koiki Mabo

On the 3rd of June 1992, the high court of Australia decided that Australia was not Terra Nullius. Aboriginal Australians had ownership of their land. This decision was called the Mabo Decision due to Eddie Mabo, the person who tried to bring peace to the Indigenous people of Australia, and the 3rd of June is Mabo Day, naming after him.

What was happening?

Mabo Day was a significant event as Eddie Mabo tried to prove to everyone that Europeans were not the 1st people in Australia. Sadly, Eddie Mabo died due to lung cancer before the hearing of the judgement of the high court five months ago at the age of 55. He is still well known for how he fought for justice and his land rights.

What significants did this event do

When Eddie Mabo was young, he had fundamental rights in his country taken away. His people had to fight for Aboriginal peoples to be paid money for working. They fought for almost everything because they could not go anywhere where there were white Australians there.

Early Days of Eddie Mabo

When Eddie Mabo was young, he had fundamental rights in his country taken away. His people had to fight for Aboriginal peoples to be paid money for working. They fought for almost everything because they could not go anywhere where there were white Australians there.

During University

When Eddie Mabo was a young man, he became intrigued with the right of freedom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He was fighting for his rights to have these fundamental rights fulfilled. One day, while speaking in front of the public, a lawyer named Greg McIntyre overheard his speech. He told Eddie that maybe he could prove his point at cour

While he was a young adult

* Native Title means that they have rights to fish, hunt, practice ceremonies, and relation to land and water. When claiming the native title, people have to prove that their ancestors occupied the area before European arrival and continue to practice their culture there. The native title has never claimed over private property or areas with public buildings like schools and hospitals as it is a government building, meaning that it will benefit many people other than the Aboriginals.

Mabo, Reverend David Passi, Sam Passi, James Rice, and one of the Meriam women, Celia Mapo Sale, took their case to the High Court, the highest court in Australia. Mabo vs. Queensland became one of the most famous court cases in history. Mabo knew that he was not just fighting for his rights as he knew that if he won, every single Aboriginal person could have freedom and have a Native Title*. Some people opposed this point of view as it could affect their business and trade.

Eddie Mabo at Court

The case favoured Mabo on the 3rd of June, 1992, when Eddie Mabo made victory for him and Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people, where every Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people give him remembrance for all the effort he did for all people living nowadays. We thank him for all the work he has done for us.

The win of Eddie Mabo

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When is Mabo Day

2nd of June 1993

1st of June 1992

3rd of June 1991

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Why did this event took place

He wanted everyone to live a better life

He wanted rights for his people

He wanted the Aboriginals to be happy

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What was the outcome of the descision

The outcome impacted only the pure Aborignals

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The outcome was good

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What is Mabo Day

Mabo Day celebrates the victory against the British settlement

Mabo Day is a day to celebrate Eddie Mabo

Mabo day respects the significants on what Eddie Mabo Did

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