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A new broom

Anna Haebich

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Auber Octavius Neville was officially appointed Chief Protector of Aborigines in May 1915, and he retained this position until his retirement from the public service in March 1940. His appointment ushered in a new period in the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Western Australia characterised by an aggressive leadership, strict implementation of the 1905 Aborigines Act and its segregationalist policies, and unprecedented government interference in the lives of Aboriginal people in the south of the state.

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Auber Octavius Neville was officially appointed Chief Protector of Aborigines in May 1915, and he retained this position until his retirement from the public service in March 1940. His appointment ushered in a new period in the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Western Australia characterised by an aggressive leadership, strict implementation of the 1905 Aborigines Act and its segregationalist policies, and unprecedented government interference in the lives of Aboriginal people in the south of the state.

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Auber Octavius Neville was officially appointed Chief Protector of Aborigines in May 1915, and he retained this position until his retirement from the public service in March 1940. His appointment ushered in a new period in the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Western Australia characterised by an aggressive leadership, strict implementation of the 1905 Aborigines Act and its segregationalist policies, and unprecedented government interference in the lives of Aboriginal people in the south of the state.

Key concepts: Broom, Administration (probate law), Government (linguistics), Public administration, State (computer science), Political science, Public service, Position (finance)

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