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National Native Title Tribunal definition: [3] [Native title is] the communal, group or individual rights and interests of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to land and waters, possessed under traditional law and custom, by which those people have a connection with an area which is recognised under Australian law (s 223 NTA).
Native title is not a grant or right created by governments. Native title in Australia includes rights and interests relating to land and waters held by Indigenous Australians under traditional laws and customs, and recognised in accordance with the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). [2]
It amends the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), providing "the most significant changes to native title legislation since the 1998 amendments". [9] It was passed by the Howard government , [ 10 ] along with the Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Act 2007, [ 11 ] a package of coordinated measures and technical amendments to improve the ...
Aboriginal title is also referred to as indigenous title, native title (in Australia), original Indian title (in the United States), and customary title (in New Zealand). Aboriginal title jurisprudence is related to indigenous rights , influencing and influenced by non-land issues, such as whether the government owes a fiduciary duty to ...
the native title rights and interests are recognised by the common law of Australia. The Native Title Act sets up processes to determine where native title exists, how future activity impacting upon native title may be undertaken, and to provide compensation where native title is impaired or extinguished. The Act gives Indigenous Australians ...
Upheld non-exclusive native title rights to the sea and sea bed 2002: Western Australia v Ward: High Court: Native title is a bundle of rights, which may be extinguished one by one 2002: Yorta Yorta v Victoria: High Court: Upheld a finding that the "tide of history" had "washed away" traditional laws and customs and that the native title claim ...
The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) is an independent body established under the Native Title Act 1993 in Australia as a special measure for the advancement and protection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Indigenous Australians). It manages applications for and administration of native title in Australia.
Native title in Australia is the common law doctrine which is the recognition by Australian law that Indigenous Australians have rights and interests to their land that derive from their traditional laws and customs. Native title claims may be made in any Australian jurisdiction under the Native Title Act 1993.