Native Title
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Pauline Hanson says a lot of people have been dispossessed of their lands due to the Mabo decision. Is she correct?
Arguing that Indigenous constitutional recognition would further entrench Aboriginal land rights, One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson claims that the High Court's 1992 native title decision led to many people being dispossessed of their lands.
Strategy
Northern Territory Aboriginal land and sea action plan
This action plan identifies 10 actions the NT Government will implement in partnership with key agencies and other organisations. It is designed to better coordinate Aboriginal land and native title matters across the Northern Territory.
Working paper
Policy implications of the Timber Creek decision
This paper considers the recent ‘landmark’ decision in native title law in Northern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples [2019] HCA 7.
Working paper
Ensuring Indigenous benefit from large-scale renewable energy projects: drawing on experience from extractive industry agreement making
In the coming decades, Australia is set to see a dramatic expansion in renewable energy projects. It is likely that many of these will occur on land subject to Indigenous rights and interests. This paper looks to extractive industry experience in negotiating access and benefit sharing agreements with traditional owners to identify best practice to...
Report
Improving the model for returning land to Aboriginal communities
This report summarises the responses to the questions outlined within the discussion paper, as well as key points and themes raised during consultation. Due to the number of submissions, not all comments can be referenced in this report.