Native Title Legislation In Australia
Commonwealth, State, and Territory Parliaments of Australia have passed legislation codifying and modifying native title under the common law.
Read more about Native Title Legislation In Australia: 1993 (Cwlth) Native Title Act, 1993 (QLD) Native Title Act, 1994 (ACT) Native Title Act, 1994 (NSW) Native Title (New South Wales) Act, 1994 (SA) Native Title (South Australia) Act, 1994 (TAS) Native Title (Tasmania) Act, 1998 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act, 1999 (WA) Native Title (State Provisions) Act, 2007 (Cwlth) Native Title Amendment Act
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Anonymous. Popular saying.
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—Tennessee Claflin (1846–1923)
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—Alex Atkinson, British humor writer. repr. In Present Laughter, ed. Alan Coren (1982)