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ABC North West WA – WA Govt looks to eliminate native title on public works land

The Western Australian Government has foreshadowed a push to extinguish native title on land needed for public works.
ABC North West WA 6 Dec 08 Currently the Government must negotiate an Indigenous land use agreement with traditional owners before building things like police stations, sporting facilities and rubbish tips……………………..The Minister is considering a number of options to streamline the process, including appealing to the Commonwealth to extinguish native title on land needed for public works and the use of umbrella agreements rather than case-by-case negotiations.
Aboriginal groups have rejected Mr Buswell’s suggestion, saying it would be a blow for Indigenous land rights.

ABC North West WA – WA Govt looks to eliminate native title on public works land

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December 8, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized