Native title legislation in Australia
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Commonwealth, State, and Territory Parliaments of Australia have passed legislation codifying and modifying native title under the common law.
[edit] 1993 (Cwlth) Native Title Act
The recognition of the legal concept of native title in the Mabo Decision in 1992 led its recognition by the legislative system a year later when the Keating government enacted the Native Title Act 1993 [1]. It attempted to clarify the legal position of landholders and the processes that must be followed for Native Title to be claimed, protected and recognised through the courts.
[edit] 1993 (QLD) Native Title Act
The 1993 Queensland Native Title Act[2] clarified various issues relating to Native title.
[edit] 1994 (ACT) Native Title Act
The 1994 ACT Native Title Act [3] clarified various issues relating to Native title.
[edit] 1994 (NSW) Native Title (New South Wales) Act
The 1994 New South Wales Native Title Act [4] clarifies various Native Title issues.
[edit] 1994 (SA) Native Title (South Australia) Act
The 1994 South Australian Native Title Act [5] clarifies various Native Title issues.
[edit] 1994 (TAS) Native Title (Tasmania) Act
The 1994 Tasmanian Native Title Act[6] clarified and confirmed various issues relating to native title.
[edit] 1998 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act
[edit] 1999 (WA) Native Title (State Provisions) Act
The Native Title (State Provisions) Act[8] created the Native Title commission.
[edit] 2007 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act
[edit] References
- ^ 1993 (Cwlth) Native Title Act
- ^ 1993 (QLD) Native Title Act
- ^ 1994 (ACT)
- ^ 1994 (NSW) Native Title Act
- ^ 1994 (SA) Native Title Act
- ^ 1994 (TAS) Native Title (Tasmania) Act
- ^ 1998 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act
- ^ 1999 (WA) Native Title (State Provisions) Act
- ^ 2007 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act.
