What did Milirrpum v Nabalco determine?
What did Milirrpum v Nabalco determine?
Ruling. Justice Blackburn found that the Yolngu people could not prevent mining on their lands. He held that native title was not part of the law of Australia, and even had it existed, any native title rights had been extinguished.
Who was Milirrpum?
Milirrpum was an important ceremonial and community leader at Yirrkala from the 1970s until his death in 1983. He was also a talented and distinctive artist who was most active after 1960 and was represented in a number of group shows during his lifetime.
Who was prime minister when the Aboriginal Land Rights Act was introduced in 1976?
The Labor government under Gough Whitlam, after making land rights one of his election campaign priorities, first introduced a land rights Bill to Parliament.
What did the native title Act mean for Aboriginal land rights?
Native title is the recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have rights and interests to land and waters according to their traditional law and customs as set out in Australian Law. Native Title is governed by the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Where did Banduk Marika work?
Artistic career. She moved first to Darwin in 1972 (or 1974?), where she served as Secretary on the Northern Land Council until 1980. During this time she also worked as an Aboriginal field officer, youth worker at the YWCA, and became mother to four children.
What was the result of the Yirrkala bark petition?
The Yirrkala bark petitions were the first example of a native title litigation in Australia. They paved the way for the Aboriginal Land Rights Commission and the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.
How is native title different to other property rights?
Land rights are different from native title in that they aren’t about a previous connection to county. In NSW, native title is a set of rights offered over land that might be already held by Aboriginal people under the Land Rights Act.
