Abbreviations

AIATSIS
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
AGD
Attorney-General’s Department
ALA
Aboriginal Land Act 1991
ALC
Anindilyakwa Land Council
ALRA
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 (Cth)
ALT
Aboriginal Land Trust
ANU
Australian National University
ATSI Act
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 (Cth)
ATSIC
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
ATSILSFF
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund
CATSI Act
Commonwealth Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)
CFI
Carbon Farming Initiative
CLC
Central Land Council
CLCAC
Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
CSRM
Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining
CYLC
Cape York Land Council
EDTL
Executive Director of Township Leasing
FPIC
Free Prior and Informed Consent
GBK
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Sea and Land Council
IBA
Indigenous Business Australia
IBD
Indigenous Business Directory
ILSC
Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
ILUA
Indigenous Land Use Agreement
IRG
Indigenous Reference Group
IPP
Indigenous Procurement Policy
KALACC
Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre
KLC
Kimberley Land Council
MCA
Minerals Council of Australia
NAILSMA
North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance
NIAA
National Indigenous Australians Agency
NLC
Northern Land Council
NNTC
National Native Title Council
NNTT
National Native Title Tribunal
NQLC
North Queensland Land Council
NSW
New South Wales
NTANative Title Act 1993 (Cth)
NT Northern Territory
NTRB Native Title Representative Body
NTSPNative Title Service Provider
PBCPrescribed Body Corporate
PM&CDepartment of Prime Minister and Cabinet
RNTBCRegistered Native Title Bodies Corporate
TLC Tiwi Land Council
TSRA Torres Strait Regional Authority
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
WA Western Australia
YMAC Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

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About this inquiry

The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia will inquire into and report on the opportunities and challenges associated with land rights, native title and other land-related agreements (together with payments, benefits and access arrangements under these agreements) for the purpose of engaging Traditional Owners in the economic development of Northern Australia.



Past Public Hearings

02 Dec 2021: Canberra
26 Nov 2021: Canberra
19 Mar 2020: Perth