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Native Title
In late 1993, the Australian Government passed the Native Title Act (1993) following a landmark High Court of Australia decision in Eddie Mabo and Others v. ... In the historic case -- commonly known as Mabo -- the High Court found indigenous Australians may, in certain instances, hold native title rights to Australian property.
Mabo
Eddie Mabo and four other plaintiffs sought confirmation of their traditional land rights on Murray Island (Mer) in the Torres Strait. ... The Native Title Act sought to incorporate the principles of the Mabo case into Australian land law and management. ...
Wik
It was assumed in the High Courts Mabo decision that native title extinguished by grants of exclusive possession included pastoral leases and other non-exclusive tenures.
Approximate Word count = 841
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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