Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is an Australian federal law that recognises and regulates Indigenous Australians’ native title rights to land and waters and establishes the framework for their determination and protection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Native Title Act 1993 | 3 |
| Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) canonical | 2 |
| Native Title Act 1993 (Australia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6893180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Context triple: [Yorta Yorta v Victoria, relatedTo, Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)]
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A.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA)
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA) is South Australian legislation that granted inalienable freehold title and self-governance rights over traditional lands to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara peoples.
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B.
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 is a Philippine law that recognizes and protects the rights, ancestral domains, and cultural integrity of the country’s indigenous peoples.
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C.
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Mabo v Queensland (No 2) is a landmark 1992 High Court of Australia decision that recognized native title and overturned the doctrine of terra nullius in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights.
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D.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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E.
Crown in right of the Northern Territory
The Crown in right of the Northern Territory is the legal embodiment of the Australian monarch as the head of state specifically for the Northern Territory’s system of government and public administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Target entity description: The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is an Australian federal law that recognises and regulates Indigenous Australians’ native title rights to land and waters and establishes the framework for their determination and protection.
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A.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA)
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA) is South Australian legislation that granted inalienable freehold title and self-governance rights over traditional lands to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara peoples.
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B.
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 is a Philippine law that recognizes and protects the rights, ancestral domains, and cultural integrity of the country’s indigenous peoples.
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C.
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Mabo v Queensland (No 2) is a landmark 1992 High Court of Australia decision that recognized native title and overturned the doctrine of terra nullius in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights.
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D.
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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E.
Crown in right of the Northern Territory
The Crown in right of the Northern Territory is the legal embodiment of the Australian monarch as the head of state specifically for the Northern Territory’s system of government and public administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
ⓘ
native title legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Attorney-General’s Department (Australia)
NERFINISHED
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National Indigenous Australians Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | land and waters within Australia ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1994-01-01 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines |
native title
ⓘ
native title rights and interests ⓘ |
| enables | recognition of Indigenous Australians’ native title rights and interests in land and waters ⓘ |
| establishes |
Federal Court of Australia jurisdiction over native title
ⓘ
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) framework NERFINISHED ⓘ National Native Title Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ future act regime ⓘ native title representative bodies ⓘ |
| government | Keating Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) decision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Paul Keating NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act about native title in relation to land or waters, and for related purposes ⓘ |
| partiallyAmendedBy |
Native Title Amendment (Reform) Act 2012 (Cth)
NERFINISHED
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Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Title Amendment Act 2007 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Title Amendment Act 2012 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Title Amendment Act 2017 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish procedures for determining native title claims
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to provide for compensation for acts affecting native title ⓘ to recognise and protect native title ⓘ to validate certain past acts affecting native title ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Indigenous Land Use Agreements between native title parties and others
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compensation for extinguishment or impairment of native title ⓘ determination of native title by the Federal Court of Australia ⓘ procedures for future acts affecting native title ⓘ registration of native title claims ⓘ |
| recognises |
communal native title rights
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group native title rights ⓘ individual native title rights ⓘ |
| relatedToCase | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | proof of continuous connection with land or waters under traditional laws and customs ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1993-12-24 ⓘ |
| section |
s 223 (definition of native title)
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s 225 (determination of native title) ⓘ s 24 (future acts) ⓘ s 251A (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Native Title Act 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Indigenous land rights
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land and water rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ⓘ native title ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Description of subject: The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) is an Australian federal law that recognises and regulates Indigenous Australians’ native title rights to land and waters and establishes the framework for their determination and protection.
Referenced by (6)
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Native Title Act 1993
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Native Title Act 1993 (Australia)
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Native Title Act 1993
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Native Title Act 1993