Recording: Webinar, Review of the Future Acts Regime
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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)
Submissions in response to the Discussion Paper are now closed. The Discussion Paper continues the conversation started earlier in our Inquiry. The Discussion Paper outlines what we have heard so far and sets out some options for reforming the future acts regime. We are now asking you to let us know your thoughts about those …
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The views and opinions expressed in the submissions belong to their authors and do not reflect those of the Australian Law Reform Commission. For more information, see our submissions policy. Content warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware that some submissions may contain the names of deceased persons. This page lists all …
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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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Read moreReview of the Future Acts Regime: Issues Paper (2024)
The Issues Paper aims to explain the future acts regime at a high level and introduce our Inquiry. It also starts a conversation by asking you to let us know your thoughts. You can do this by making a submission or in another way that works for you. There are five questions in the Issues …
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Note: the Terms of Reference were amended on 3 November 2025 by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, extending the deadline. I, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to: the operation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (Native Title Act) and the future acts regime for over 30 years the passage of almost …
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Read moreReview of the Future Acts Regime
Note: the Terms of Reference for the Review of the Future Acts Regime were amended on 3 November 2025 by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, extending the deadline to 31 March 2026. The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been asked to inquire into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (‘Native Title Act’). This …
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