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New Indigenous Repatriation Advisory Committee Announced
The Australian Government has announced the establishment of the Advisory Committee for Indigenous Repatriation. The committee will provide guidance to the government on the return of ancestral remains from the collections of Australian and overseas cultural institutions in an appropriate manner that ensures cultural customs are observed.
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Aboriginal Land Council Wins Appeal Over Land in Western Sydney
On 30 March 2012, Justice Pain of the Land and Environment Court of NSW handed down a decision upholding an appeal by Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council against the Minister for Lands’ refusal of its claim over an area comprising some 355 ha at O’Hara’s Creek. The decision is an important one with regards to the significance of different agencies and bodies and their decision-making power over Crown land, and the relevant statutory processes and schemes in the context of Aboriginal land claim disputes.
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Full Federal Court hands down decision in Torres Strait sea claim appeal
On 14 March 2012, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in relation to appeals and cross-appeals that had been made in the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim. The decision has important implications for native title rights to fish for commercial purposes.
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