Native Title Act 1993
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The Native Title Act of 1993 provides for determinations of native title
in Australia. The Act was passed by the Keating Labor Government in response to the High Court's
decision in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992). The Act commenced operation on January 1, 1994.
This legislation aimed to codify the Mabo decision and implemented strategies to facilitate the process of granting native title.
The Act also established the National Native Title Tribunal
, to register, hear and determine native title claims.
Native title
Native title is the Australian version of the common law doctrine of aboriginal title.Native title is "the recognition by Australian law that some Indigenous people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs"...
in Australia. The Act was passed by the Keating Labor Government in response to the High Court's
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
decision in Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992). The Act commenced operation on January 1, 1994.
This legislation aimed to codify the Mabo decision and implemented strategies to facilitate the process of granting native title.
The Act also established the National Native Title Tribunal
National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal is an independent body that assists people to reach timely and effective outcomes for disputes about native title in Australia....
, to register, hear and determine native title claims.
See also
- Native titleNative titleNative title is the Australian version of the common law doctrine of aboriginal title.Native title is "the recognition by Australian law that some Indigenous people have rights and interests to their land that come from their traditional laws and customs"...
- Native title in Australia
- Native Title Prescribed Body CorporateNative Title Prescribed Body CorporateA Native Title Prescribed Bodies Corporate is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation especially formed in accordance with Australian native title law to hold the native title of groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders whom the Federal Court determines as possessing...
External links
- Department of the Parliamentary Library (2003) The Mabo debate: a chronology Accessed 17 February 2009