Webinar: Final Report of the Review of the Future Acts Regime
The ALRC held a webinar briefing for the Final Report of the Review of the Future Acts Regime. Titled ‘Fulfilling the Promise of Mabo: Reforming the Future Acts Regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)’, the report was tabled in the Commonwealth Parliament on Wednesday 24 June 2026. In a discussion moderated by ALRC …
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Read moreGovernment tables landmark ALRC report recommending a fairer, more efficient native title future acts regime
In a major report, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has found unfairness, inefficiency, and discrimination in the ‘future acts’ regime — the law that regulates how and when native title rights and interests can be lawfully infringed by various acts and economic activities, mostly done by the mining and pastoral industries and by governments …
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Read moreFulfilling the Promise of <i>Mabo</i>: Reforming the Future Acts Regime in the <i>Native Title Act 1993</i> (Cth)
The Final Report of the Review of the Future Acts Regime was tabled in the Commonwealth Parliament on 24 June 2026. Download the Final Report | Download the Summary Report President’s Message The Australian Law Reform Commission’s Review of the Future Acts Regime represents the most significant review of the future acts regime since its …
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Read moreFulfilling the Promise of Mabo: Reforming the Future Acts Regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (ALRC Report 144)
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report, ‘Fulfilling the Promise of Mabo: Reforming the Future Acts Regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)’ (ALRC Report 144), was tabled in Parliament by the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP on 24 June 2026. Learn more about the Final Report, including a message from …
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Read moreRecording: Webinar, Review of the Future Acts Regime
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Read moreReview of the Future Acts Regime: Discussion Paper Released
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Discussion Paper in its review of the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The Discussion Paper sets out a number of questions and proposed reforms for feedback. Organisations and individuals with an interest in the Inquiry are invited to provide submissions until …
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Read moreReview of the Future Acts Regime: Discussion Paper (2025)
The ALRC’s Review of the Future Acts Regime has now concluded. The Final Report for this Inquiry was submitted to the Commonwealth Attorney-General on Tuesday 31 March 2026. The Final Report (and accompanying Summary Report) will be made public once tabled in Parliament by the Government. The Discussion Paper continues the conversation started earlier in …
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Read moreSubmissions
The ALRC’s Review of the Future Acts Regime has now concluded. The Final Report for this Inquiry was submitted to the Commonwealth Attorney-General on Tuesday 31 March 2026 and tabled in the Commonwealth Parliament on 24 June 2026. Learn more about the Final Report here. The views and opinions expressed in the submissions belong to …
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The ALRC’s Review of the Future Acts Regime has now concluded. The Final Report for this Inquiry was submitted to the Commonwealth Attorney-General on Tuesday 31 March 2026 and tabled in the Commonwealth Parliament on 24 June 2026. Learn more about the Final Report here. 4 June 2024 Terms of Reference received 28 November 2024 …
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Read moreReview of the Future Acts Regime: Issues Paper released
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released its Issues Paper in its review of the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), calling for submissions to the Inquiry. ALRC Commissioner Tony McAvoy SC, a Wirdi man, commented on the Issue Paper’s release: “I’m pleased to release the Issues Paper for the …
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