Australian Government, Reform of Indigenous heritage protection laws :Improving protection for Indigenous traditional areas and objects, Departmentof Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government, Canberra,2009.
http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/laws/indigenous/lawreform
This discussion paper canvasses possible reforms to the legislative arrangementsfor protecting traditional areas and objects, specifically the Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) (ATSIHP Act).The aims of the reform are twofold. First, to ensure that Indigenous Australianswill have the best opportunities to protect their heritage. This could bedone by using existing processes such as native title to secure agreementson heritage protection. Second, to cut duplication and red tape by establishinga nationally consistent approach to protecting Indigenous heritage basedon best practice standards.

Western Australian Government, Review of Approvals Processes in Western Australia, Industry Working Group, Western Australian Government, Perth,2009.
This report provides a two phased approach to improving approval processesin Western Australia. Phase one recommendations are essentially administrativeand can be addressed without legislative change. Phase two recommendationsrequire legislative change. The report stresses that the need to addressand change the present flawed and complex approvals system is critical,and the time for implementing phase one recommendations is now.Chapter 3 discusses native title and provides a case study example. Ther eport notes that the effective and efficient administration of the processes contemplated by the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is critical for the developmentof projects in remote and regional Western Australia. Most of the (reported)major native title agreements benefit a relatively small number of Aboriginal people and a few groups have received (and continue to receive) very largefinancial payments as a result of the development of multiple large projectswithin their claim areas. The report acknowledges the critical role playedby the State.
http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/documents/Review_of_Approval_Processes>