This act may be cited as the aboriginal land rights northern territory. The aboriginal land rights act central land council, australia. In 1967 the general electorate overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to increase commonwealth powers in aboriginal matters. With this in mind, the nt government has developed the northern territory. Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 borroloola land claim report to the minister for aboriginal affairs and to the minister for the northern territory this is the first report on an application made to the aboriginal land commissioner under the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976. This is a compilation of the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 as amended and in force on 29 june 20. Maboaboriginal land rights act northern territory1976.
Commonwealth and northern territory law says that entry to aboriginal land requires a written permit. For example, in the northern territory the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 cth facilitated the return of land to aboriginal peoples. The nt land rights actland rights bill was introduced on 16 october 1975 and became law in 1976. This act was passed after years of attempts by aboriginal peoples to get their land back. Download the clc publication the land rights act made simple. The aboriginal land rights act central land council.
Dec 02, 20 concerned australians dismantling the aboriginal land rights act nt 1976 99 year leases questions from elders. The aboriginal land rights act the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 alra was the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land ownership. Aboriginal land rights act northern territory1976, australian court case, brennan, justice gerard, cooper v stuart, kakadu national park, land rights, mabo v queensland no. The land rights act is a fundamental piece of social reform. Chartrand citation information article abstract section 31 of the manitoba act 1870 provided for a land settlement scheme for the benefit of the families of the metis residents, towards the extinguishment of the indian title. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 provides the basis upon which. It provides for recognition of aboriginal land ownership, granting land rights to 11, 000 aboriginal people and enabling other aboriginal people to lodge a claim for. Aboriginal land rights legislation in australia wikipedia. The aboriginal land rights act nt can be updated or changed by the australian government and it. Government amendments to this bill were foreshadowed on 17 november 1976 and the reprinted bill, incorporating the amendments, was introduced on 1 december 1976. Traditional rights of access, hunting and fishing for noncommercial purposes are recognised in relation to pastoral leases under the pastoral land act nt, and in relation to the sea and rivers under the fisheries act nt. Aboriginal land rights northern territory amendment. Implications of land rights reform for indigenous health.
The aboriginal land rights act northern territory nitv. The bill seeks to grant traditional aboriginal land in the northern territory to aboriginal people. Land council means an aboriginal land council established by or under the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 of the commonwealth. Permission must be obtained in accordance with the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 before going onto aboriginal land. It includes any amendment affecting the compiled act to that date.
Download nt aboriginal land and sea action plan discussion paper pdf. Northern territory nt land rights act 1976 creative. An act providing for the granting of traditional aboriginal land in the northern territory for the benefit of aboriginals, and for other purposes. This document presents an overview of aboriginal land rights in australia in a chronological order, broken up into significant events such as the bark petition and the strike at wave hill, and separate statespecific discussions. Aboriginallandnativetitleandheritage ntlawhbk austlii. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 was the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land. Aboriginal land rights act 1983 as at 6 december 2019. The long title of the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 is an act providing for the granting of traditional. Repealed part 2 land rights division 1 repealed none division 2 claimable crown lands 36. Index table search search this act notes noteup download help. In 1973, an aboriginal land rights commission was created in the northern territory. The land consists of 1540 square kilometres, a pocket completely surrounded. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act is passed by commonwealth parliament in 1976.
This is a compilation of the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12. Government on the aboriginal land rights northern territory bill 1976, which was presented to the parliament on 4 june 1976. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 provides the basis upon which aboriginal people in the northern territory can claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. With the commonwealth governments push for 99year leases, the forrest report call for aboriginal land to be privatised so as to be bought and sold, and attacks upon the northern land council in particular over their defence of traditional ownership and their responsibilities under the land rights act, the iconic 1976 land rights act is. Aboriginal land rightsnorthern territory act 1976 land. The vast majority of remaining land is, or is likely to be, subject to the native title act 1993.
Land and indigenous peoples rights amnesty international. About this compilation this compilation this is a compilation of the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 april 2019. The aboriginal land rights northern territory bill was first introduced in the house of representatives on 4 june 1976. Aboriginal title and private property pdf paperity. Current version for 6 december 2019 to date accessed 6 april 2020 at. Aside from the changes to the appointment of advisors, investigators and administrators see page 12, these changes came into force on 1 july 2015.
Aboriginal land rights act national museum of australia. Aboriginal land rights in australia simple english. In december 1976 the aboriginal land rights northern territory act was passed with historic bipartisan support. This royal commission said that the government should recognise aboringal land rights, and gave advice for passing laws on it. Land rights australian institute of aboriginal and torres. It provides for recognition of aboriginal land ownership, granting land rights to 11, 000 aboriginal people and enabling other aboriginal people to lodge a claim for recognition of traditional ownership of their lands. The history of aboriginal land rights in australia 1800s. The invisibility of traditional land titles was confirmed by the northern territory supreme court in the 1971 case of milirrpum v nabalco pty ltd,11 effectively confining the issue. To help safeguard the users of this service from spam, we require you to enter the characters you see in the following image. Dismantling the aboriginal land rights act 1976 youtube.
Aboriginal land rights northern territory bill 1976. Caepr and before, i have had a particular interest in its financial provisions and. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on the projects importance scale. The aboriginal land rights act northern territory nitv sbs. This act may be cited as the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976. Importantly, the act is the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land ownership and put into law the. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 was the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land ownership and put into law the concept. Aboriginal land rights act 1983 as at 6 december 2019 act. It was the first legislation that allowed for aboriginal people to claim land title if traditional association could be proven. Aboriginal land rights act 1976 is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Public governance, performance and accountability consequential and transitional provisions act 2014 aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 superseded. This booklet outlines the changes that have been made to the aboriginal land rights act 1983 the alra by the aboriginal land rights amendment act 2014. Some state governments followed the lead of the australian government and introduced their own land rights legislation.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The history of aboriginal land rights in australia qcaa. Subsequently, the aboriginal land rights act was established in the northern territory in 1976. Australian government passes aboriginal land rights northern territory act.
The vast majority of remaining land is, or is likely to be. Pdf the paper explores the relationship between land rights campaigns and selfdetermination for. The aboriginal land rights nt act 1976 was the first attempt by an. Land rights australian institute of aboriginal and. Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 act no. Under the act, more than 50% of the northern territory was returned to traditional aboriginal owners in the following 30 years. Importantly, the act is the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land ownership and put into law the concept of inalienable freehold title. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 was the first attempt by an australian government to legally recognise the aboriginal system of land ownership and put into law the concept of inalienable freehold title. The aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 has resulted in almost 50 per cent of northern territory land being returned to aboriginal peoples. About this compilation this compilation this is a compilation of the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 4 april 2019 the compilation date. Aboriginal land rights act 1983 as at 6 december 2019 act 42 of 1983 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. About 50% of the northern territory land and 85% of its coastline are owned communally by aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 and, both as director of.
This land, known as daguragu, was later the subject of a land claim under the aboriginal land rights northern territory. Aside from the changes to the appointment of advisors, investigators and administrators see page 12, these changes came into force on. Pdf land rights and aboriginal voices researchgate. This includes access to tidal waters over aboriginal land. As distinct from other common law jurisdictions, australia was settled on the basis of terra nullius, with the result that traditional land titles were denied legal recognition.
Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 cth significance this document, signed by the governorgeneral on 16 december 1976, established the basis upon which aboriginal people in the northern territory could, for the first time, claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. This act recognises our rights to land and sets up processes to win back our land through land councils, and manage its resources. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled. In his second reading speech, the minister for aboriginal affairs said that the government intended that the bill should be available for public scrutiny by. Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976 cth transcript. The act is significant in that it was the first of the aboriginal land rights acts, allowing for a claim of title if claimants can provide evidence of their traditional association with land. Aboriginal land rights act 1983 no 42 nsw legislation. As noted, limitations on aboriginal land rights also flow from section 351s framework which exists to facilitate negotiations and reconciliation of aboriginal interests with those of the broader public. Approximately 48% of the northern territorys land mass and 80% of its coastline is aboriginal land subject to the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976. The new south wales aboriginal land rights act provided land rights for aboriginal persons, representative aboriginal land councils, vested land in those councils, provided for acquisition and management of land, and for the provision of community benefit schemes by or on behalf of those councils. Aboriginal, torres strait islander and other first nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive.
In his second reading speech, the minister for aboriginal affairs said that the government intended that the bill should be available for public scrutiny by the aboriginal people and others. The act was strongly based on the recommendations of justice woodward, who chaired the aboriginal land rights commission also known as the woodward royal commission. The allocation and management of royalties under the aboriginal. Land and indigenous peoples rights 7 the gurindji strike one of the first major steps forward in recognising aboriginal rights to land was the land rights northern territory act 1976. Aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976. Since the late 1970s, a significant amount of research materials were generated in the northern territory preparing claims to be heard under the aboriginal land rights act northern territory 1976. Aboriginal land rights act australia 1976 britannica. Federal register of legislation australian government.
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