According to the AHRC's 2003 report, self-determination is essential for Indigenous Australians to overcome the legacy of colonisation and dispossession.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not stated
• D. Only in part

Answer: (A)

Self-determination is the means by which Indigenous communities regain agency over political, economic, and cultural affairs after colonisation and dispossession. The AHRC’s 2003 report presents self-determination as essential to addressing the harms and inequalities created by those histories. It argues that real progress hinges on communities having genuine control over decisions affecting land, governance, culture, and services, so that healing, empowerment, and equal participation in society can occur. Given that emphasis, the statement aligns with the report’s position, so it is true.