ɐ kˈiː sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə nˈuː ˈækt əfˈɪʃəli ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈaɪləndɚz æz ɐ sˈɛpɹət pˈiːpəl fɹʌm ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɔːstɹˈeɪliənz.
A key section of the new act officially recognised Torres Strait Islanders as a separate people from Aboriginal Australians.