Northern Territory land rights : purpose and effectiveness / J.D. Finlayson
- Bib ID:
- 1375411
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Finlayson, Julie
- Description:
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- [Canberra] : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 1999
- vii, 34 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0731526155
- Invalid ISBN:
- 07315262155
- Series:
- Discussion paper (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; 1999/no. 180.
- Summary:
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Reviews the effectiveness of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976; many Aboriginal groups now have secure title over traditional lands; customary law recognised; land councils allow Aborigines to have say in own future; social benefits of land ownership and self reliance.
- Notes:
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- "This paper, The effectiveness of the legislation in achieving its purpose, was included as an appendix to the NLC's submission to the Reeves review called Our land, our law: submission to the review of the Land Rights Act, December 1997." -- p iii.
- Bibliography: p. 30-34.
- Subject:
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- Australia. Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
- Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure -- Northern Territory
- Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Northern Territory
- Law - Land - State and Territory - Northern Territory
- Land rights - Ownership
- Councils - Land Councils
- Social identity
- Northern Territory (NT)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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