The National Native Title Tribunal has placed advertisements in today's newspapers inviting people with interests in land and water covered by 12 native title applications in the Northern Territory to register for talks aimed at reaching negotiated agreements.
Tribunal Northern Territory Manager, Mr Ian Williams, said the native title applicants were seeking legal recognition of their native title rights and interests in the claimed areas, located mainly on pastoral properties in the Northern Land Council (NLC) region.
'People or organisations with interests in the areas claimed may want to be involved in working out how their rights may coexist with native title holders,' Mr Williams said.
'By registering for talks, people may have the opportunity to participate in mediation meetings with the applicants and other parties. The Tribunal conducts these meetings, aiming to resolve associated issues and reach voluntary agreements that respect everyone's rights and interests. The mediation process is the first step in determining these applications.'
The advertised applications are:
applications on pastoral properties (NLC) region - Dalmore Downs South, Dry River, Koolpinyah Central, Mallapunyah/Cresswell, Murranji No. 2, New Lakefield, Rosewood, Welltree, Willeroo Delamere, Wollogorang South; and
other applications - Town of Adelaide River, Karlu Karlu.
Any person who thinks they may have an interest in one or more of these claims has until 10 March 2003 to apply to the District Registrar of the Federal Court to 'become a party' to the application/s. The Federal Court is responsible for deciding who can be a party to an application and whether or not mediation should take place. The Federal Court refers the application to the Tribunal when it has decided that mediation is required. |