evidence: Did a law called "The Flora and Fauna Act" classify aboriginal people as animals until Australian voters overturned it in the 1960s? No, that's not true: There is no record a Flora and Fauna Act ever existed. While the historic Australian referendum affecting inclusion of aboriginal people won approval in 1967, it did not replace nor overturn any law classifying aboriginal people as animals. [...] Australia, until 1960s, Aboriginal Australians came under the Flora And Fauna Act, classified them as animals, not human beings. [...] Australia, until 1960s, Aborigines came under the Flora And Fauna Act, classified them as animals, not human beings pic.twitter.com/rHB9TlHM8A -- History In Pictures (@HistoryInPics) December 16, 2014