Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage Issues Affecting Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Australia
Common law ownership rights in land by indigenous peoples were not recognised in Australia until the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia in Mabo. 1 In that case, the High Court declared that Australian common law recognises what it called 'native title', the entitlement of the...
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| Published in: | Journal of energy & natural resources law Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 364 - 386 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-11-2001
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| Summary: | Common law ownership rights in land by indigenous peoples were not recognised in Australia until the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia in Mabo.
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In that case, the High Court declared that Australian common law recognises what it called 'native title', the entitlement of the indigenous inhabitants of Australia to their traditional lands in accordance with their laws and customs. This writer has previously published in this Journal a detailed explanation of native title and the Mabo case and their effect on mineral development.
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The current article is concerned with Australian native title issues as they affect oil and gas exploration and production. |
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| ISSN: | 0264-6811 2376-4538 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02646811.2001.11433244 |