A Critical Analysis of Australia's Indigenous Reconciliation Policy - The Extermination of Tasmania and the Stolen Generation from a Genocidal Perspective

This study aims to analyze the social divisions and reconciliation policies resulting from the conflict with Indigenous peoples in Australia, a typical multicultural society. Despite Australia's successful immigration system, which is open to all regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, or religion, the country's ongoing conflict with Indigenous peoples prevents full social cohesion. This study applies the theoretical framework of genocide to analyze the major cases of the ‘Tasmanian Extermination’ and the ‘Stolen Generation’, and examines the systemic and pervasive nature of historical injustices against Indigenous communities. It also critically examines the Australian government's reconciliation policies, focusing on legislation and reparations, to identify their limitations and highlight areas for improvement and practical action. Therefore, this study contributes academically by applying the theoretical framework of genocide to the analysis of Australian-Indigenous relations, and politically by suggesting directions for future reconciliation policies. It can also contribute to the reconciliation discourse that is actively discussed in the international community, as overcoming the inhumane acts and historical injustices that occurred during colonization is not only an Australian issue.