-----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 30 March 2000 > >Statement by the Queensland Indigenous Working Group (QIWG) > >Queensland Government's Native Title Legislation deserves same fate as NT's > > >The Queensland Indigenous Working Group says the Queensland government's >native title legislation deserves the same fate as the Northern Territory's. > >The NT Government has abandoned its own Territory native title legislation, >and will instead use the processes of the Commonwealth Native Title Act to >facilitate new mining and mineral exploration. > >The Beattie Government's native title legislation is comparable with the >abandoned Northern Territory native title legislation. > >It will be the next state native title legislation to be reviewed by the >Senate. > >The opposition parties in the Senate will now find it difficult to justify >passing the Queensland native title legislation after rejecting the >Northern Territory legislation. > >After more than 18 months delay, the Queensland Government has recently >accepted the QIWG's offer to work together to help clear the backlog of >around 1,200 mineral exploration permits, using the existing processes of >the Commonwealth Native Title Act. > >The QIWG has agreed to work in good faith with the Government towards fair >and decent outcomes for all parties in clearing the mining backlog. > >In 1998-99 QIWG was a key player in the clearance of around 200 small mining >leases. > >QWIG's involvement will see the mining backlog cleared in Queensland. > >This would by no means be a victory for indigenous people. > >The mining industry already enjoys substantial gains from the Howard >Government's 1998 amendments to the Native Title Act. > >As in the case of the Territory government's decision, a similar >'commonsense ' approach by the Queensland government only means they will >no longer seek to deny native title holders a real say about how new >mining and mineral exploration occurs on their traditional country. > >Media Comment: Terry O'Shane, Chairman QIWG, mobile: 0417764992 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
