Legislated Definition
In June 2005, the Tasmanian Legislative Council introduced an innovated definition of aboriginality into the Aboriginal Lands Act. The bill was passed to allow Aboriginal Lands Council elections to commence, after uncertainty over who was 'aboriginal', and thus eligible to vote.
Under the bill, a person can claim "Tasmanian Aboriginality" if they meet the following criteria:
- Ancestry
- Self-identification
- Community recognition
Read more about this topic: Aboriginal Tasmanian
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