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Date: 20 Mar 2008, Filed under: Conveyancing, Indigenous Law
On 1 July 2007 far reaching amendments came into force in relation to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and all Local Aboriginal Land Councils. This followed...
Date: 28 Apr 2004, Filed under: Building & Construction law, Indigenous Law
The Federal Court has determined that native title rights exist over waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria, off the North West Queensland coast. However, in...
Date: 31 Oct 2003, Filed under: Conveyancing, Indigenous Law
When assessing the impact of native title on a proposed new project, an important first step will always be an assessment of whether or not native title...
Date: 15 Jul 2008, Filed under: Administrative Law, Indigenous Law
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma has used an issues paper to call on the federal Government to have a new National...
Date: 12 Oct 2006, Filed under: Building & Construction law, Environmental & Planning Law, Indigenous Law
WA Attorney-General Jim McGinty has stated the State Government lodged an appeal against the recent Federal Court decision recognising native title over...
Date: 05 Oct 2006, Filed under: Building & Construction law, Environmental & Planning Law, Indigenous Law
Tasmanian Treasurer Michael Aird announced that the title to a block of historically- and culturally-significant Crown Land on Bruny Island was officially...