WIRADJURI MAN PAUL COE, A ‘LEGEND OF THE LAND RIGHTS MOVEMENT’, DIES AGE 76
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✍️ Aboriginal lawyer and activist Paul Coe, who helped create the first Aboriginal Legal Service and championed the fight for land rights, has died aged 76.
👉 Paul Coe was a key figure in the creation of the first Aboriginal Legal Service 👉 He championed the fight for land rights and self-determination 👉 He was a fearless leader and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights 👉 He was part of the state's first Aboriginal Land Council and supported the Gurindji people's fight against the Vestey Company 👉 He launched legal action against the commonwealth in 1979, arguing for the recognition of Aboriginal people as the prior inhabitants of Australia
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