10 years of native title information kit

Monday 3 June 2002 was the tenth anniversary of the High Court of Australia's decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) which declared that:

the common law of this country recognises a form of native title which, in the cases where it has not been extinguished, reflects the entitlement of the indigenous inhabitants, in accordance with their laws or customs, to their traditional lands.

This was the first time that an Australian court had recognised the entitlements of Indigenous people to their traditional lands under their traditional laws.

To mark the anniversary, the National Native Title Tribunal has prepared this media kit. It contains the following information:

• Determinations of native title in Australia 1992–2002
• Some key statements from the Mabo v Qld (No 2) judgment
• Some key developments in native title case law since Mabo v Qld (No 2)
• Key dates in the development of native title
• Quotes from stakeholders about 10 years of native title
• Some native title statistics.