NATIVE TITLE AND INDIGENOUS LAW
With strengths in: Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander heritage protection, Indigenous
land use agreements and land rights.
AGS has an exceptionally strong background in native
title matters through our involvement in establishing
the legislative and policy framework. We worked on both
the Native Title Act 1993 and the amendments
that followed the Wik case. We act for the Australian
Government in relation to native title claims and advise
clients on native title implications for actions they
intend to take.
Our work includes:
- advice on the interpretation and application of
native title, land rights and heritage protection
legislation and the relationship between native title and other interests in land
- advice on and drafting of Indigenous Land Use Agreements and agreements for the settlement of native title claims on non-native title bases
- conduct of litigation where the Australian
Government has an interest in native title claims
in the Native Title Tribunal, the Federal Court and
the High Court
- mediations in the National Native Title Tribunal,
including negotiating terms for consent determinations
by the Federal Court
- development of protocols in relation to dealing
with the acquisition of interests in land involving
native title.
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National contacts
Peter
Jeffery
T 02 6253 7091
F 02 6253 7317
Gordon Kennedy
T 02 9581 7459
F 02 9581 7734
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Sydney
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Brisbane
Perth
Adelaide
Darwin
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