ANTaR launches campaign for Native Title reform

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) and the National Native Title Council have launched an online campaign calling on the Attorney-General to commit to substantive Native Title reforms, including reversing the onus of proof.

In particular, ANTaR and the National Native Title Council are calling for the following reforms to be made:

  • Lower the bar for the recognition of Native Title, including by introducing a rebuttable presumption of continuity
  • Redefine 'traditional culture' to recognise the dynamic and living nature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
  • Raise the bar for proving extinguishment of Native Title rights (currently too low)
  • Provide for recognition of commercial rights to land to support economic development
  • Ensure consistency with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

To support the online campaign visit the ANTaR website

 

 

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