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representatives vote 2006-06-19#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:20:59	Title Description The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. ~~''Background to the bill''~~ The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:(Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. ) * increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining; * facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; * provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; * devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; * clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils]; * increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].) According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years. ~~References~~ The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1) to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. _Background to the bill_ The bill was introduced to amend the _ [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/)_ and the _ [Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/)_ to:(Read more about the _Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976_ [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976). ) - increase access to [Aboriginal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians) land for development, especially exploration and mining; - facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; - provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; - devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; - clarify provisions for the establishment of new [Land Councils](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council); - increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and - dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578). More information is available in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158).) According to the bill's [explanatory memorandum](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22), this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the _Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976_ conducted over the last nine years. References
representatives vote 2006-06-19#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:52	Title Description The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. ''Background to the bill'' The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2] The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:(Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. ) * increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining; * facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; * provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; * devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; * clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils]; * increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3] * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].) According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years. References * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. * [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. * [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].
representatives vote 2006-06-19#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-05-21 14:43:10	Title Description The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. ''Background to the bill'' The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2] * increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining; * facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; * provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; * devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; * clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils]; * increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3] According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years. References * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. * [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. * [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].
representatives vote 2006-06-19#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-05-17 17:45:37	Title Description The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. ''Background to the bill'' The bill was introduced to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976] to: The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2] * increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining; * facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; * provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; * devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; * clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils]; * increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[2] * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3] References * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. * [2] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest]. * [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. * [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].
representatives vote 2006-06-19#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-05-17 17:42:03	Title ~~Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 — Second Reading~~ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time Description ~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the bill be now read a second time.~~ ~~</p>~~ The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail. ''Background to the bill'' The bill was introduced to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976] to: * increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining; * facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases; * provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights; * devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities; * clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils]; * increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and * dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[2] References * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. * [2] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].

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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
~~''Background to the bill''~~
The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:(Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. )
* increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining;
* facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
* provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
* devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
* clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils];
* increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].)
According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years.
~~References~~
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1) to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
_Background to the bill_
The bill was introduced to amend the _ [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/)_ and the _ [Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/)_ to:(Read more about the _Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976_ [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976). )
- increase access to [Aboriginal](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians) land for development, especially exploration and mining;
- facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
- provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
- devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
- clarify provisions for the establishment of new [Land Councils](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council);
- increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
- dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578). More information is available in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158).)
According to the bill's [explanatory memorandum](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22), this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the _Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976_ conducted over the last nine years.
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representatives vote 2006-06-19#4

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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. ) This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
''Background to the bill''
The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2]
The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:(Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here]. )
* increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining;
* facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
* provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
* devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
* clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils];
* increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3]
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.(Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].)
According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years.
References
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
* [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here].
* [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].

representatives vote 2006-06-19#4

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on 2014-05-21 14:43:10

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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
''Background to the bill''
The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2]
* increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining;
* facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
* provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
* devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
* clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils];
* increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3]
According to the bill's [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr2578_ems_eb89066e-019c-4063-8303-ce8a9708f387%22 explanatory memorandum], this bill implements reforms drawn from three reviews of the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' conducted over the last nine years.
References
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
* [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here].
* [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].

representatives vote 2006-06-19#4

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on 2014-05-17 17:45:37

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Description

The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
''Background to the bill''
The bill was introduced to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976] to:
The bill was introduced to amend the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsia2005359/ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005]'' and the ''[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/alrta1976444/ Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976]'' to:[2]
* increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining;
* facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
* provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
* devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
* clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils];
* increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[2]
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[3]
References
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
* [2] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].
* [2] Read more about the ''Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 here].
* [3] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].

representatives vote 2006-06-19#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-05-17 17:42:03

Title

~~Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 — Second Reading~~
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Description

~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the bill be now read a second time.~~
~~</p>~~
The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2006-06-19.117.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority agreed with the main idea of the bill and that the members can now discuss it in more detail.
''Background to the bill''
The bill was introduced to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_Land_Rights_%28Northern_Territory%29_Act_1976 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976] to:
* increase access to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians Aboriginal] land for development, especially exploration and mining;
* facilitate the leasing of Aboriginal land and the mortgaging of leases;
* provide for a tenure system for townships on Aboriginal land that will allow individuals to have property rights;
* devolve decision-making powers to regional Aboriginal communities;
* clarify provisions for the establishment of new [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_council Land Councils];
* increase accountability of Land Councils and incorporated bodies which receive payments for the use of Aboriginal land and provide for funding on the basis of workloads; and
* dispose of land claims which cannot be heard or finalised or which are clearly inappropriate to grant.[2]
References
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
* [2] Read more about the bill [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2578 here]. More information is available in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0506/06bd158 bills digest].