The big picture: While it remains
unclear when the tests will take place (or what potential platforms the Land Registry will experiment with), the development nonetheless represents the latest example of a public agency looking to blockchain tech as a mechanism for cataloging
changes in land
ownership.
A thorough research and consultation process, including full information about what a proposal entails (including losses or detriment as well as benefits)
in a form that is understood by traditional owner groups, and the right to say no, is necessary to comply with the principle of free, prior and informed consent as well as to understand whether
changes will support intended outcomes.31 How
changing title from communal to individual
ownership through leasing will address other identified impediments to economic development such as inadequate infrastructure
in remote areas, under - investment
in education and healthcare, high levels of welfare dependency, high levels of un-employment and limited job opportunities and limited commercial opportunities is
unclear.