Native title Act

The decision of the High Court in Mabo v Queensland (No.2) was a major development in Australian law, a historic wrong was righted. The judgment received a wide ranging national response, while some have suggested that decision should be legislated away and others suggested it should be ignored, the Commonwealth saw the decision as providing an opportunity to rebuild on fair and just foundations the relationship between our nation and its indigenous people. The Commonwealth's …

…a range of legal, social and political issues after the Mabo decision. The 2 models symbolic legislation and legislation as ideology both provides insights to the emergence of the act. Reference: Stephen Bottomley and Stephen Parker, 1997, 2nd edn, Law in Context, The Federation Press. Sean Flood, 1993, 3rd edn, Mabo: A Symbol Of Sharing, E. Fink in association with Fink Consultancy. The Attorney-General's Department, 1993, Native Title Janine Flew, 1993, Essays on Mabo Decision, The Law Book Company Limited.