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First Nations women let down by native title system

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A new report on Australia’s native title system centres the voices of First Nations women to call for significant reform.

For the first time since the introduction of the Native Title Act 30 years ago, the experiences of First Nations women have been elevated to show how the system is failing to deliver land justice effectively.

“The native title system we have today is not what we had all hoped it would be,” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss said.

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