Native Title Report 2007

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Contents

• Overview: Native title 15 years on
• Chapter 1: Changes to the native title system
• Chapter 2: Changes to the claims resolution process
• Chapter 3: Changes to representative Indigenous bodies
• Chapter 4: Changes to respondent funding
• Chapter 5: Changes to prescribed bodies corporate
• Chapter 6: The CATSI Act 2006
• Chapter 7: Selected native title cases: 2006-2007
• Chapter 8: Whereto native title
• Chapter 9: Northern Territory intervention and Indigenous land
• Chapter 10: Commercial fishing: A native title right?
• Chapter 11: Study: Central Queensland ILUA template
• Chapter 12: Study: Western Arnhem Land fire management
• Appendix 1: Implementation of the claims resolution review
• Appendix 2: Recommendations in the PBC Report resulting in changes to PBC-related legislation
• Appendix 3: Types of corporations holding land interests
• Appendix 4: Classification of corporations
• Appendix 5: ILUAs where a local government authority is an applicant or a party
• Appendix 6: Coexistence of rights, interests and responsibilities of native title parties and local governments
• Appendix 7:Technical and legal aspects of central Queensland’s local government ILUA template
• Appendix 8: Special measures
• Appendix 9: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Appendix 10: Acronyms
• Appendix 11: Recommendations

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• Social Justice Report 2007

Transmittal Letter

15 February 2008

The Hon Robert McClelland MP

Attorney-General

Parliament House

CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Attorney,

I am pleased to present to you the Native Title Report 2007 which reports on the operation of the Native Title Act 1993 and its effect on the exercise and enjoyment of human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in accordance with Section 209 of the Native Title Act 1993.

In accordance with Section 46C(1)(a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986, I have also used this opportunity to examine the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in light of other changes to policy and legislation, made between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007, and that affect land and waters.

I look forward to discussing the report with you.

Yours sincerely

Tom Calma

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Social Justice Commissioner

Office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

Level 8, Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW

GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 1042

Telephone: 02 9284 9600 Facsimile: 02 9284 9715

Website: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/index.html