Native title legislation in Australia

{{Main|Native Title Act 1993}}

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.[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nta1993147/ 1993 (Cwlth) Native Title Act] 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.

The Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/nta1993249/ 1993 (QLD) Native Title Act] clarified various issues relating to native title in Queensland.

The Native Title Act 1994 (ACT)[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/nta1994147/ 1994 (ACT)] clarified various issues relating to native title in the Australian Capital Territory.

The Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ntswa1994319/ 1994 (NSW) Native Title Act] clarifies various native title issues in New South Wales.

The Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994[http://portsea.austlii.edu.au/cgi-pit/maketoc.py?skel=/home/www/pit/xml/sa/act/saA1994-92_skel.xml&date= 1994 (SA) Native Title Act] clarifies various native title issues.

The Native Title (Tasmania) Act 1994[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/nta1994217/ 1994 (TAS) Native Title (Tasmania) Act] clarified and confirmed various issues relating to native title in Tasmania.

{{main|Native Title Amendment Act 1998}}

The Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cwth), or, "An Act to amend the Native Title Act 1993, and for related purposes" (long title), amended the Native Title Act 1993, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, and various other matters.[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ntaa1998227/ 1998 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act]

The Native Title (State Provisions) Act[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/ntpa1999353/ 1999 (WA) Native Title (State Provisions) Act] created the Native Title commission in Western Australia.

The purpose of the Native Title (Amendment) Act 2007 (Cth) is "to allow for more efficient management and faster resolution of native title claims". It amends the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), providing "the most significant changes to native title legislation since the 1998 amendments".[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AUIndigLawRw/2007/44.pdf 2007 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act.] It was passed by the Howard government,{{cite Legislation AU|Cth|num_act|ntaa2007227|Native Title Amendment Act 2007}}. along with the Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Act 2007,{{cite Legislation AU|Cth|num_act|ntaaa2007391|Native Title Amendment(Technical Amendments) Act 2007}}. a package of coordinated measures and technical amendments to improve the performance of the native title system.{{cite web |url=http://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/products/monograph/frith-foat-2007amendments.pdf |title=The 2007 Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth): Technical Amendments or Disturbing the Balance of Rights? |author=Frith, Angus |date=November 2008}}[http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200704/30/amendments_to_the_native_title_act_1993-some_improvements_for_the_energy_and_resources_sector.page Clayton Utz – Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 – some improvements for the energy and resources sector] These are aimed at making the native title process more efficient and to speed up the determination of whether native title exists on the 580 claims that had been registered but not yet determined.

The Native Title Act 1993 was further amended by the Rudd government by the Native Title Amendment Act 2009.{{cite Legislation AU|Cth|num_act|ntaa2009227|Native Title Amendment Act 2009}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/indigenous-australians/programs-services/land-native-title/native-title-amendment-act-2009-information-sheet |publisher=Department of Social Security |title=Native Title Amendment Act 2009 – Information sheet}} It allows the Federal Court to determine who may mediate a claim, whether that be the court itself, the National Native Title Tribunal, or otherwise.{{cite book|url=https://alga.asn.au/site/misc/alga/downloads/indigenous-issues/Native_Title_Amendment_Act_2009_Information_Sheet.pdf|title=Native Title Amendment Act 2009 Information Sheet|author=Australian Local Government Association}}

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