Speeches and papers archive 

06 December 2010
Using native title to increase Indigenous economic opportunities
Paper delivered at the 5th Indigenous Recruitment and Training Summit by Graeme Neate, Brisbane, 6 December 2010 More...

28 May 2010
The functions of the National Native Title Tribunal
Paper delivered to the Legalwise Native Title Seminar on 28 May 2010 by Graeme Neate and 4 June 2010 by Daniel O'Dea. More...

24 March 2010
Assessing native title and economic development
Paper delivered to Aligning Indigenous Land Management with Economic Development Conference, Darwin More...

08 December 2009
Managing emotion in native title matters
Speech given by Member O'Dea to the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators on managing emotion during native title mediation. More...

26 October 2009
Resolving native title issues: travelling on train tracks or roaming the range?
Tribunal President, Graeme Neate, presented this paper at the 16th annual Native Title and Cultural Heritage Conference 2009 in Brisbane on 26 October. More...

20 July 2009
Native Title Law and Policy
Course content delivered at James Cook University in Cairns. Couse titled Native Title Law and Policy LA4035 from 20-24 July 2009. More...

15 July 2009
Negotiating comprehensive settlements of native title claims
Paper delivered to LexisNexis Native Title Law Summit 2009. More...

04 June 2009
Broader native title settlements and the meaning of the term 'traditional owners'
Paper delivered to AIATSIS Native Title Conference, Melbourne. More...

04 June 2009
Negotiating consent determination: Co-operative mediation – The Thalanyji experience
Paper delivered to AIATSIS Native Title Conference, Melbourne, Victoria More...

19 February 2009
Negotiating Consent Determination - Co-operative mediation - The Thalanyji Experience
Paper delivered to the 3rd Annual Negotiating Native Title Forum Melbourne, Victoria More...

19 February 2009
Improving and using the native title scheme – visions and dreams for the future
Paper delivered to Negotiating Native Title Conference, Melbourne, Victoria More...

09 February 2009
Review of Regulatory Burden on the Upstream Petroleum (Oil and Gas) Sector
Submission to Productivity Commission Draft Research Report More...

27 October 2008
Native title claims: Overcoming obstacles to achieve real outcomes
Paper delivered to the 15th Annual Native Title Development Conference, Brisbane. More...

10 September 2008
Intervention strategies in native title mediation
Paper delivered to the 9th National Mediation Conference, Perth. More...

04 June 2008
Achieving real outcomes from native title claims: meeting the challenges head on
Paper delivered to AIATSIS Native Title Conference, Perth. More...

28 February 2008
Improving the claims resolution process
Paper delivered to Informa Negotiating Native Title Conference, Brisbane. More...

28 February 2008
Obstacles preventing the creation of good land-use deals
Paper delivered to Informa Negotiating Native Title Conference, Brisbane. More...

31 October 2007
Native title and beyond: balancing land access and socio-economic outcomes
Paper delivered to ‘A climate for change’, Sustainable Development Conference, Cairns. More...

24 October 2007
Claiming your territory: land access and native title
Paper delivered to the ‘LexisNexis’ Mining and Resources conference, Perth. More...

25 September 2007
Reforming the native title system: the 2007 amendments
Paper delivered to the 14th Annual Native Title Cultural Heritage Conference, Perth. More...

08 June 2007
Reforming the claims resolution process: Opportunities and obstacles
Paper delivered to AIATSIS Native Title Conference, Cairns. More...

08 June 2007
Reforming the claims resolution process: The Native Title Registrar’s new functions
Paper delivered to AIATSIS Native Title Conference, Cairns. More...

07 June 2007
Getting the most out of the future act process
Getting the most out of the future act process More...

17 April 2007
Challenges and the way forward on native title legislation
Paper presented to the APPEA Conference. More...

24 March 2007
Native title: is it a means of overcoming Indigenous disadvantage?
Paper presented to Rotary District 9820 Conference, Phillip Island, Victoria. More...

26 February 2007
New powers and functions of the National Native Title Tribunal: An overview and analysis
Paper delivered to the Negotiating Native Title Forum. More...

25 October 2006
Sustainable agreement-making: options, obstacles and opportunities
Presentation to the MCA Sustainable Development Conference 2006 ‘Operating for enduring value’. More...

18 October 2006
Native title agreement-making: law and practice and learning from experience
Presentation at the AMPLA Limited Thirtieth Annual Conference, Melbourne. More...

21 September 2006
Outcomes of the Native Title Claims Resolution Review
Tribunal President Graeme Neate’s speech to members and staff on the main recommendations from the claims resolution review. More...

13 September 2006
Outcomes will be streamlined
Interview published in the Koori Mail. More...

28 May 2006
Shifting lines in the sand: Meeting the challenges of native title mediation
Paper delivered to the 2006 National Conference of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia, Palm Cove Queensland. More...

28 February 2006
Looking in a mirror dimly: Native title and broader Indigenous policy issues
Paper delivered to the National Indigenous Council, Canberra. More...

02 June 2005
Achieving results from mediation
Paper delivered to the Native Title Conference 2005, Coffs Harbour NSW. More...

07 April 2005
Dealing with native title applications and related issues - past developments, present practice and future trends
Lecture delivered to the University of Queensland. More...

06 April 2005
Opportunities for achieving results: Strategic case management from the perspective of the National Native Title Tribunal
Paper delivered to the Federal Court Native Title Workshop, Brisbane, QLD. More...

29 November 2004
National Water Initiative and acknowledging indigenous interests in planning
Paper delivered to the National Water Conference, Sydney. More...

10 November 2004
The ‘tidal wave of justice’ and the ‘tide of history’: ebbs and flows in Indigenous land rights in Australia
Paper delivered at 5th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Rome Italy. More...

26 October 2004
Developments in Australia: Native Title and Reconciliation
Paper delivered to the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association Conference Certainty Through Partnership: Aboriginal Community and Resource Sector Development, Yellowknife Canada. More...

26 October 2004
Negotiating native title agreements for a sustainable industry
Delivered to the inaugural Global Sustainable Development Conference, Melbourne Victoria. More...

22 July 2004
Native Title Snapshots - a Selected Legal Update
Paper presented at the South Australian State Legal Convention 2004. More...

21 July 2004
An overview of native title in Australia - some recent milestones and the way ahead
Paper delivered at 11th Annual Cultural Heritage & Native Title Conference Building Partnerships and Finding Solutions for Better Outcomes, Brisbane Queensland. More...

03 June 2004
Mediating native title agreements: developing National Native Title Tribunal practice
Paper presented to the Native Title Conference 2004: Building Relationships, Adelaide South Australia. More...

21 February 2004
Joint Study Institute, ‘Speaking for country’ and speaking about country: Some issues in the resolution of indigenous land claims in Australia
Paper delivered to the Joint Study Institute, Sydney Australia. More...

17 December 2003
Native title and related outcomes
Paper delivered to the Queensland Native Title Forum, Brisbane Queensland. More...

19 November 2003
Against all odds: the mediation of native title agreements in Australia
Paper presented to the Second Asia Pacific Mediation Forum, Singapore. More...

12 November 2003
Negotiating native title: making enduring agreements for a sustainable industry
Paper delivered at the 2003 Sustainable Development Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

11 July 2003
Land, law and language: some issues in the resolution of Indigenous land claims in Australia
Paper delivered to the conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Sydney New South Wales. More...

05 June 2003
Summary address for Closing Plenary - Where to from here?
Paper delivered at the Native Title Conference 2003: Native Title on the Ground, Alice Springs Northern Territory. More...

04 September 2002
Agreement making after Western Australia v Ward and Wilson v Anderson: where to from here?
Paper delivered at the Native Title Conference 2002: Outcomes and Possibilities, Geraldton Western Australia. More...

03 September 2002
Turning back the tide? Issues in the legal recognition of continuity and change in traditional laws and customs
Paper delivered at the Native Title Conference 2002: Outcomes and Possibilities, Geraldton Western Australia. More...

24 June 2002
Statutory regimes - Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cwlth)
Speech delivered at Australian Property Institute and University of Queensland; Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title. More...

24 June 2002
Native title claims: Procedural overview
Speech delivered at Australian property Institute and University of Queensland; Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title. More...

24 June 2002
The development of coexisting property rights in the native title context
Speech delivered at Australian property Institute and University of Queensland; Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title. More...

24 June 2002
The development of legal notion of native title in Australia
Speech delivered at Australian property Institute and University of Queensland; Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title. More...

24 June 2002
Statutory regimes
Speech delivered at Australian property Institute and University of Queensland; Valuation of Land Subject to Native Title. More...

04 June 2002
Native title ten years on - Peering at the past, perusing the present and predicting the future
Brisbane Institute, Brisbane Queensland. More...

03 June 2002
Eddie Mabo memorial lecture
Unfinished Business Conference, Melbourne Victoria. More...

21 May 2002
Native title ten years on: Getting on with the job or sitting on the fence?
Paper delivered to Native Title Update Forum, National Farmers’ Federation, Carnarvon Western Australia. More...

21 April 2002
Native title - all at sea?
Paper presented at the Native Title Representative Bodies Legal Conference. More...

16 April 2002
Exploring the role of the National Native Title Tribunal in reaching agreements over native title
Paper presented to Assessing the impact of Native Title and Cultural Heritage in 2002: Negotiating balanced outcomes for all parties, Brisbane Queensland. More...

23 March 2002
Musings on the Mabo case - four challenges for today’s graduates
Occasional address at the Graduation Ceremony for The Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts, James Cook University, Townsville Queensland. More...

01 December 2001
Reconciliation on the ground — meeting the challenges of native title mediation
Paper presented to the Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Reconciliation: Conversations beyond cultural boundaries, University of South Australia South Australia. More...

28 August 2001
Native title — all at sea?
Paper presented at the Native Title Representative Bodies Legal Conference. More...

22 August 2001
Indigenous land rights and native title in Queensland — a decade in review
Paper delivered to the International Law Association (Australian Branch), Queensland Chapter Queensland. More...

03 August 2001
Negotiating Country
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

03 August 2001
Managing native title matters in the Federal Court
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

02 August 2001
Opening address
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

02 August 2001
A project proponent's perspective
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

02 August 2001
Why ILUAs are important to government
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
ILUAs — some legal issues
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Notification and registration
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Process - managing the critical stages
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Direct negotiations with numerous native title holders and project proponents
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Land access issues as part of resolving claimant applications
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Certification/authorisation
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Key legal developments in native title
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Cultural issues: conflict and expectations
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Challenges of negotiating a state-wide agreement
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Anthropology and connection reports
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs): their role and scope
Speech given at the Negotiating Country Conference, Brisbane Queensland. More...

01 August 2001
ILUAs - the track record
Outline of issues raised during the Parliamentary Joint Committee's 2001 inquiry into ILUAs. More...

13 July 2001
Donald Thomson's legacy and the resolution of indigenous land claims in Australia
Opening Address at the Donald Thomson Centenary Symposium, University of Melbourne Victoria. More...

06 July 2001
Management of native title cases by the Federal Court — does this affect the anthropologist's role?
Paper presented to native title Conference: Expert Evidence in Native Title Court Cases: Issues of truth, objectivity and expertise, Adelaide University South Australia. More...

07 February 2001
Native title and mining industries in Australia — meeting the challenges and pursuing the possibilities
Paper delivered at Australian Mining Seminar, Australia House London Great Britain. More...

13 September 2000
A quick guide to ILUAs for government
Based on a paper given to Mirimbiak Nations Native Title Representative Bodies Legal Conference, Melbourne. More...

29 July 2000
Meeting the challenges of native title mediation
Paper delivered to LEADR 2000: ADR international conference, Sydney. More...

20 May 2000
Managing native title litigation
Paper delivered to Australian law reform commission conference, Sydney. More...

16 April 2000
Alternative state and territory schemes: a national overview
Paper delivered to Representatitve bodies legal conference, Melbourne. More...

18 March 2000
Native title update
Paper delivered to AMPLA 3rd Queensland state conference, Broadbeach. More...

28 July 1999
The effectiveness of ILUAs as a risk management tool: a mediator's perspective
Paper presented at Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association Twenty-third Annual Conference,Sydney New South Wales. More...

24 February 1999
ILUAs — what certainty for pastoralists?
Paper delivered at the 69th Annual Conference of The Pastoralists' & Graziers' Association of WA (Inc), Scarborough Western Australia. More...