Senate debates
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
6:07 pm
Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
We need to get this really clear here. In some respects I think Senator Evans is correct. My understanding is that, under the current permit system, a traditional owner can issue a permit and the land councils have the authority to revoke that permit, but there has to be circumstances proved. My understanding is that that is the current provision under the Northern Territory Land Rights Act. Secondly, it was my understanding that either this legislation or one of the other three bills in this legislation gives the Commonwealth minister the power to cancel that permit if special circumstances are found to exist.
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