RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 1

3.91      The committee recommends that the Australian Government reconsider proposed new paragraph 31A(2)(a) in item 6 of Schedule 2 of the Bill, with a view to incorporating the Njamal Indicia set out in Western Australia v Taylor (1996) 134 FLR 211 as the good faith negotiation criteria to be included in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Recommendation 2

3.93      The committee recommends that proposed new paragraph 24CH(5)(b) in item 6 of Schedule 3 of the Bill be amended to refer to an objection period of three months.

Recommendation 3

3.95      Subject to Recommendations 1 and 2, the committee recommends that the Bill be passed.

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