02.07.2025

Recording: Webinar, Review of the Future Acts Regime

Webinar presentation slide deck (PDF)

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22.05.2025

Review 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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22.05.2025

Review of the Future Acts Regime: Discussion Paper (2025)

Submissions in response to the Discussion Paper are now open.  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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23.04.2025

Submissions

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. 1. T Sampson 3.

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28.03.2025

Timetable

4 June 2024 Terms of Reference received 28 November 2024 Issues Paper released 21 February 2025 Submissions on Issues Paper closed May 2025 Discussion Paper to be released and submissions invited 8 December 2025 Final Report to the Attorney-General

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28.11.2024

Review 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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28.11.2024

Make a submission

You can also let us know your thoughts in other ways. You might like to write or draw your ideas, or send us an audio or video recording if this is easier. Please contact us about how best to do this:  Email: nativetitle@alrc.gov.au   Phone: 0456 972 868    You are also welcome to post us

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28.11.2024

Review 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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04.06.2024

Review of the Future Acts Regime

The Review of the Future Acts Regime: Discussion Paper (2025) is now available. Submissions are open in response until 10 July 2025. Join our webinar on 2 July 2025, 1-2pm AEST. Learn more. The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been asked to inquire into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (‘Native

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