I call upon governments to work with us to close the gap in a way that respects, protects and fulfils our fundamental human rights, and to follow the principles outlined above when
considering land tenure reform.
In the Native Title Report 2009 the then Social Justice Commissioner outlined a number of principles that the Government should follow when
considering land tenure reform.
Not exact matches
It also advocates that
land tenure should be
considered in all stages of Disaster Risk Management and associated projects.
In section 4.6 of this Chapter, I set out some of the principles that need to be
considered prior to the introduction of any home ownership scheme or
land tenure reform.
Finally, I
consider the principles that should be followed in implementing any reforms to Indigenous
land tenure in Australia.
Below I set out some principles that should be
considered prior to the introduction of
land tenure reforms and any home ownership scheme.
161 Further examples of alternative approaches to increasing home ownership apart from changing Indigenous
land tenure are
considered at Chapter 3.
As the report highlights, there are many other options apart from
land tenure reform that ought to be
considered in order to promote economic development on communally owned
land and the report provides a number of alternative models to
consider.
The review was asked to
consider government decisions in areas including Aboriginal heritage,
land tenure and planning and
land use.
I stated to the Taskforce (in response to its Discussion Paper), and
consider it useful to repeat to the Western Australian Government, this initiative is an opportunity to establish an equitable basis for the recognition of native title rights within the framework of
land tenure and management in Western Australia.
This Chapter explores some of the themes and assumptions underlying the National Indigenous Council's Principles for
Land Tenure (NIC Principles) as outlined in Chapter 1 and suggests a number of factors and features of land that policy makers and traditional owners / claimants ought to consider in any proposal to promote and foster economic development on Indigenous la
Land Tenure (NIC Principles) as outlined in Chapter 1 and suggests a number of factors and features of
land that policy makers and traditional owners / claimants ought to consider in any proposal to promote and foster economic development on Indigenous la
land that policy makers and traditional owners / claimants ought to
consider in any proposal to promote and foster economic development on Indigenous
lands.
The Review's scope requires the Committee to «
consider all elements of government decision - making» relevant to development projects, specifically including government decisions on Aboriginal heritage,
land tenure and native title practices.
In Walker v NSW (19), the High Court had to
consider whether customary Aboriginal criminal law is something which has been recognized by the common law and which continues to this day, in the same way that Mabo decided that customary law relating to
land tenure continues to exist.
Joint ventures encourage external investment in developing Indigenous business.81 Joint ventures combine external capital investment, technical expertise, management and business contacts with Indigenous skills, labour,
land and water.82 The Central Land Council (CLC) considers that access to finance is a far more significant barrier to joint - ventures operating than the communal tenure of Indigenous l
land and water.82 The Central
Land Council (CLC) considers that access to finance is a far more significant barrier to joint - ventures operating than the communal tenure of Indigenous l
Land Council (CLC)
considers that access to finance is a far more significant barrier to joint - ventures operating than the communal
tenure of Indigenous
landland:
The Native Title Report 2005 argues that in their current form, the Indigenous
Land Tenure Principles do not consider the various factors that impede opportunities for economic development on Indigenous l
Land Tenure Principles do not
consider the various factors that impede opportunities for economic development on Indigenous
landland.