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Preliminary pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair

Mr Shayne Neumann MP

Deputy Chair

The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP

Members

Mr Graham Perrett MP

 

Mr Ed Husic MP

 

Ms Sharon Grierson MP

 

Mr Barry Haase MP

 

Mrs Natasha Griggs MP

Supplementary  Member

Mr Ken Wyatt MP



Committee Secretariat

Secretary

Dr Anna Dacre

Inquiry Secretary

Dr John White


Terms of reference

On 29 November 2012 the Selection Committee of the House of Representatives referred the Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 for inquiry and report.

 

List of abbreviations and acronyms

AIATSIS

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

AMEC

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies

ANTaR

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

BHP

BHP Billiton Iron Ore

CLCAC

Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

CME

Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia

FaHCSIA

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

FMG

Fortescue Metals Group Limited

ILUA

Indigenous Land Use Agreement

NFF

National Farmers Federation

MCA

Minerals Council of Australia

NNTC

National Native Title Council

NNTT

National Native Title Tribunal

NTA

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

NTSV

Native Title Services Victoria

PBC

Prescribed Body Corporate

RNTBC

Registered Native Title Body Corporate

RTN

Right to negotiate

YMAC

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation


List of recommendations

The Native Title Amendment Bill 2012

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives pass the Native Title Amendment Bill 2012.

Future reform of native title

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, at the commencement of the 44th Parliament, refer to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs a comprehensive inquiry into the native title system.

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