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'In this issue, the photographs of successful candidates for the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee appear along with statistics on votes cast etc.

'Discrepancies appear in some electorates due to some voters enrolling on election day, after the printed roll had closed.

'Figures in the 'No. on Roll' column refer only to electors on printed roll.' (Editorial)

'Editorially: By the time this issue is received, the elections for the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee with have been held. The February issue will provide details of the results along with photographs of the successful candidates.

'In the meantime, Aboriginal News wishes to congratulate all the personnel involved in the planning and the implementation of the many tasks necessary before this historic event could happen at all. Mr John Moriarty, the executive secretary of the NACC Interim Committee and his team at Canberra have achieved a great deal in a short term and no less an effort has been given by the people in the State and Territorial parts of the operation, co-ordinators and enrollers, polling clerks etc.' (Editorial)

Contains information on the Budget and the New Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

'Briefly: The establishment of a National Register of Aboriginal Sites is described in an article in this issue reprinted from the Newsletter of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra. Also in this issue, the First Report of the Aboriginal Land Rights Commission provides some insight into problems facing the Commissioner along with suggestions he has at this stage of his enquiry; Mrs Lorna Lippman outlines results of some research she has conducted into racial attitudes, and discussion at a workshop in health and community development at Alice Springs is summarised.' (3)

This first issues provides coverage of the situation Aboriginal Australians find themselves in in 1973.