Native Title Discussion Paper

Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today released a Native Title discussion paper that examines options for improving the Native Title system to help close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

The discussion paper canvasses legislative and non-legislative proposals to make better use of payments to Aboriginal communities under mining and infrastructure agreements. These include specific ideas for making agreements more effective and sustainable, and more general options regarding the role of Government and the resources industry.