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Aboriginal land owners told to sign leases or lose funds

Aboriginal land owners told to sign leases or lose funds * March 6, 2009m”………….

The proposal has already been slammed in some quarters.

The National Indigenous Times labelled it a “betrayal” by Labor.

“In broad terms it represents a national roll-out of the most controversial parts of the Northern Territory intervention – the compulsory acquisition of Aboriginal land for the reconstruction of townships,” the fortnightly newspaper said.

The publication said Ms Macklin argued against a similar proposal pushed by the former Howard government when Labor was in opposition.

There is also concern that native title claims will be unduly rushed as a result of the policy.

Aboriginal land owners told to sign leases or lose funds

March 8, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized