30.06.2026

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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24.06.2026

Government 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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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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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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