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The Full Court of the Federal Court has upheld an appeal against a National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) determination allowing for the grant of four petroleum production lease (PPL) applications to Santos NSW Pty Ltd (Santos) within the Narrabri gas

The Federal Court has dismissed an application seeking to prevent construction of a 262km gas export pipeline connecting the Barossa Field to existing infrastructure (the Barossa Pipeline). The application contended that the pipeline project would si

The Federal Court of Australia has extended an injunction stopping Santos undertaking works in relation to the construction of a gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea whilst limiting the extent of the injunction to areas with stronger cultural heritag

After much anticipation, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (2021 Act) has today been repealed, and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) (1972 Act) is once again the primary source of legislation for the protection of Aboriginal cultural

Substantial changes are coming with respect to the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia, which will place more obligations on proponents working in culturally significant areas. The new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021

The Path to Treaty Act 2023 (Act) was passed by the Queensland Government on 10 May 2023, marking a significant milestone in Queensland's history and a big step in the road to reconciliation. Jonathan Fulcher, Leanne Collingburn and Jess Beater ou

A topical question around the Indigenous Voice proposal is why only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should have an enshrined Voice to Parliament and no other non-Indigenous groups within Australia. In this article, Leanne Collingburn,?

Recently, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk introduced into Parliament the historic Path to Treaty Bill 2023 (Bill), formalising Queensland’s Path to Treaty following the historic signing of the Path to Treaty Commitment on 16 August 2022. The Bill see

Warning: Some material is this article may cause concern and be triggering for First Nations Peoples   A referendum on a Voice for First Nations Peoples is to be put to the people of Australia in 2023, with Australia’s premiers and chief minister

“Treaty is about finding a place where we can face up to our shared history and be truthful about all of it – good and bad – and build a future together where we value, trust, and respect each other.” – Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk We dis

In this article we discuss the Victorian Government's new independent authority which is tasked with treaty negotiations with the state's First Nations peoples.  In an effort to continue its ongoing commitment to treaty, the Victorian Government i

Late last night the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 (WA) (Bill) passed through the lower house of Parliament of Western Australian (the Legislative Assembly). It is expected that the Bill will pass through the upper house (Legislative Council)