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What is the 'Flora and Fauna Act' myth?
A belief that Indigenous Australians were classified as fauna by legislation
According to the fact check by ABC News in 2018, what did they find regarding the 'Flora and Fauna Act' myth?
Indigenous Australians were never covered by a flora and fauna act under federal or state law
What notable incident occurred in 2003 related to the 'Flora and Fauna Act' myth?
Linda Burney claimed she spent the first ten years of her life under the Flora and Fauna Act
Who incorrectly claimed that her mother was not considered a human being until the 1967 referendum came through from the Flora and Fauna Act?
Shareena Clanton
According to law professor Helen Irving, what did she identify the 'Flora and Fauna Act' myth as?
Part of a series of myths about the 1967 referendum and the evolution of Aboriginal civil rights
Test your knowledge on the Flora and Fauna Act myth, which claims that Indigenous Australians were classified as fauna by legislation and managed as such by the Australian and State Governments. This fact check will help you understand the truth behind this widely circulated belief.
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