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Author:  Snuff [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  Court 'restores' Perth to Aborigines

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Court 'restores' Perth to Aborigines
Wednesday 20 September 2006, 19:33 Makka Time, 16:33 GMT

John Howard, the Australian prime minister, has expressed "considerable concern" after a surprise federal court decision granted Aborigines a title claim over one of Australia's major cities, Perth.

Howard told reporters on Wednesday that the federal government would consider joining an appeal against the ruling expected to be lodged by the government of Western Australia, of which Perth is the capital.

"My initial reaction is one of some considerable concern," he said.

The landmark judgement marks the first time that a large metropolitan area in Australia has been ruled to belong to the indigenous people who lived there before white settlers arrived, lawyers said.

The decision, which sent lawyers, homeowners and officials scurrying to assess the impact, could lead to similar claims over other cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, native title specialist lawyer Christine Lovitt told AFP.

The judge found that the Nyoongar people had proven native title over more than 6,000 square km covering Perth and its surroundings by continuing to observe traditional customs despite being largely dispossessed by white settlement in 1829.

Source: Al Jazeera

Author:  Rob [ Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:31 pm ]
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Yeah, we have been watching this, people don't seem that worried so far, only big wigs who think that the aboriginies will charge for admittance to public areas (such as parks), the elders are saying they won't, and that some government ministry has sole rights over charging people for stuff like that.

It seems mostly people are worried about land being sold for buisness schemes, as I haven't been here long, I don't know the history of previous title handover thingys.

If they can stop the development of alot of shoreline and bush it'd be a good thing.....from a conservation point of view, not a money making view.

Author:  The Fist Lady [ Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:04 pm ]
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mate if you start a thread bout aussie politics ignoring human rights bout their natives you should make sure that you have enough memory on your server....

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