Rights of Indigenous Peoples

What this note covers

1. Historical context: colonisation, terra nullius and the denial of rights
2. Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992): the common law breakthrough
3. Native Title Act 1993 (Cth): statutory codification — advance or limitation?
4. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007: international framework and domestic impact
5. Domestic legal mechanisms beyond native title
6. Non-legal responses and the effectiveness of legal mechanisms
7. Synthesis and evaluation: how effective are legal responses?

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes