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In February 2021, the Australian Government passed the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021. This Amendment Act makes changes to the Native Title Act 1993 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006. The Government also made changes that affect PBCs in the Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2021 to support the Amendment Act. PBCs are required to amend their rule books to reflect the changes to the law. Information on the...

This report is furnished to the Minister for Indigenous Australians (the Minister) pursuant to s 61(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (the Act) which provides that each Aboriginal Land Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Minister a report of his or her operations during the year that ended on that date.

In the second phase of consultation for the CATSI Act Review, feedback was sought in relation to the draft report which outlined a range of proposals to amend the CATSI Act. Feedback on these proposals was received via surveys, virtual consultation sessions, and written, email and web form submissions. The final report reflects the feedback received during the second phase of consultation and makes 72 recommendations outlining changes to the CATSI Act, suggesting further consideration of some...

The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) 2020–21 Corporate Plan covers the reporting period 2020-21 to 2023-24, as required under paragraph 35 (1) (b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). The Corporate Plan is the NIAA’s primary planning document and informs the reader about the significant activities and expected performance required to achieve the NIAA’s purpose over the respective period. Performance against the Corporate Plan will be...