| Aborigines Protection Act 1909 | |
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| Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| Citation | Act No. 25, 1909 |
| Royal assent | 20 December 1909 |
| Repeals | |
| Supply of Liquors to Aborigines Prevention Act 1867 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Aborigines Act 1969 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Aborigines Protection Act 1909 (NSW) was an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales that repealed the Supply of Liquors to Aborigines Prevention Act 1867, with the aim of providing for the paternalistic protection and care of Aboriginal people in New South Wales. The originating bill was introduced to Parliament in the same year it was enacted, and was the first piece of legislation that dealt specifically with Aboriginals in the State.
The Act gave the States' Aboriginal Protection Board control of the Aboriginal reserves in New South Wales, and those that occupied them. Amendments to the Act later gave the Aborigines Protection Board in New South Wales broad powers to remove Aboriginal children from their families, resulting in the Stolen Generations. In 1969, the Act was finally repealed by the Aborigines Act 1969.