The engagement of traditional owners in the economic development of northern Australia

January 2022

© Commonwealth of Australia 2022
ISBN: 978-1-76092-380-8

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Foreword

Members

  Committee Secretariat

Terms of Reference

Abbreviations

List of Recommendations

1. Introduction

  Landscape of native title and land rights
  Conduct of the inquiry
  The report

2. Strengthening representative bodies

  Introduction
  Challenges for representative bodies in the
  Empowering representative bodies to exercise free, prior and informed consent
  Complex legislative and administrative regime
  Need for effective governance systems
  Committee comment

3. Role and Performance of Government Entities

  Indigenous Business Australia
  Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation
  Supply Nation
  Limitations of government entities’ support for traditional owners
  Committee Comment

4. Pathways to economic development

  Introduction
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples support economic development
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander economic enterprises
  Committee Comment

5. Conclusion

Additional comments

A. List of Submissions

B. List of Public Hearings and Witnesses

C. Principal statutory Indigenous land rights schemes and native title legislation

Committee Secretariat contact:

PO Box 6021
Parliament House
CANBERRA
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4162
jscna@aph.gov.au

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

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