{"id":727,"date":"2013-11-07T02:47:32","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T02:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/?p=727"},"modified":"2019-12-27T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T12:58:15","slug":"new-group-represent-south-sea-islanders-sbs-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/southsea\/new-group-represent-south-sea-islanders-sbs-news\/","title":{"rendered":"New group to represent South Sea Islanders | SBS News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_734\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/southsea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/new_group_to_represent_australian_south_pacific_islanders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/southsea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/new_group_to_represent_australian_south_pacific_islanders.jpg\" alt=\"New group to represent South Sea Islanders | SBS News\" width=\"749\" height=\"594\" class=\"size-full wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/southsea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/new_group_to_represent_australian_south_pacific_islanders.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.assipj.com.au\/southsea\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/new_group_to_represent_australian_south_pacific_islanders-624x494.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New group to represent South Sea Islanders | SBS News<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Australian South Sea Islanders have established a national body to lobby for their interests at a federal level.<\/p>\n<p>At a meeting in Brisbane, representatives of the estimated 40,000 strong community in Australia elected a national president and board.<\/p>\n<p>They represent the descendants of so-called &#8220;blackbirds&#8221;, Pacific islanders who were kidnapped or broughtas contract labourers to Queensland to work in the agricultural industry between 1863 and 1906.<\/p>\n<p>President Emelda Davis from the Port Jackson branch of the group, told Queensland correspondent Stefan Armbruster it is a long overdue development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is huge for Australian South Sea Islanders simply because it&#8217;s been 40 years since the last significant conference addressing the national voice,&#8221; Emelda Davis says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe we&#8217;re that ready to do the work to lobby governments and work with the international platforms to assist us to reconnect with our families and capacity-building.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full interview at <a title=\"New group to represent South Sea Islanders | SBS News\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/2013\/11\/05\/new-group-represent-south-sea-islanders\" target=\"_blank\">SBS World News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian South Sea Islanders have established a national body to lobby for their interests at a federal level. 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