CONTEXTNative Title Agreements • July 2nd, 2021
A number of companies have entered into Native Title agreements, both ILUA and section 31 Deeds, with numerous groups related to LNG Gas Projects in both QLD and NSW. These agreements include aspirations from both the companies concerned and the Aboriginal parties to enter into real contractual opportunities within these projects. However, frustrations have emerged on both sides as difficulties have arisen with attempts to design and implement strategies for employment and contractual opportunities for Traditional Owners to participate in. The Traditional Owners are looking for self-employment whilst the companies’ wish to fully engage with the Traditional Owners in a way that also meets the aspirations of the Traditional Owners in caring for country.
Ter ms of the Deal: Native Title AgreementsNative Title Agreements • November 11th, 2002
The n egoti ati o n o f agree m e n ts b e tw ee n r e s o u r c e c o m p a n i e s a n d Aborigin al c o mm unities is n o w c o mm o n pla c e . The r e so u r c e s i n dustry is w ell a w a r e o f the im p e r ativ e to seek agree m e nt, o fte n to e n a ble the v a li d g r a n t o f m i n i n g titl e s. The Co mm o nw ealth’s Nativ e Title Act ( 1993 ) (NTA) r e q u ir e s the Right t o Negotiate pro c e ss (RTN) t o b e
ContractNative Title Agreements • April 28th, 2010
The increase of the monetary limit to $150,000 will not affect proceedings that have already commenced. The changes will, however, apply to new proceedings, regardless of whether the cause of action arose before or after the passing of the Amendment Act.
