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An unsettling decision: a legal and social history of native title and the Mabo decision

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Native Title Government relations with First Peoples Land rights Australasia
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An unsettling decision: a legal and social history of native title and the Mabo decision
Description

This paper has been prepared by the Parliamentary Library to mark the 30th anniversary of the High Court’s Mabo (No. 2) decision. It outlines the background and history of the decision, significant subsequent developments, the current status of Native Title and potential future developments.

Publication Details
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2022
License type:
CC BY-NC-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
12 Dec 2022

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