Senate debates Bills

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021; In Committee


Don Farrell

Don Farrell SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State

7:06 pm

Labor will not be supporting these amendments which seek to amend multiple provisions of the land rights act. No concerns have been raised about these existing provisions. The land rights act contains some of the strongest protections in the country to ensure the consent of traditional owners to activities on their land. It would be unwise to tamper with these provisions without a thorough process of consultation and review.

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