Indigenous Land Use Agreements

An indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) is a voluntary agreement between a native title group and others about the use and management of land and waters.

ILUAs allow people to negotiate flexible, pragmatic agreements to suit their particular circumstances. ILUAs can be made separately from the formal native title process but they may also be part of a native title determination.

ILUAs can be formed on the following topics:

• native title holders agreeing to a future development
• how native title rights coexist with the rights of other people
• access to an area
• extinguishment of native title
• compensation

When registered on the Register for Indigenous Land Use Agreements, an ILUA binds all parties and all native title holders to the terms of the agreement.

If you are considering making an ILUA, you can access the ILUA information page or contact a Tribunal office for assistance.