The High Court of Australia
www.hcourt.gov.au
The High Court is the highest court in Australia and is the final
court of appeal for decisions relating to native title from other
courts...
The Federal Court of Australia
www.fedcourt.gov.au
The Federal Court is a judicial body with the power to hear and
decide all native title applications. All native title applications
must be made with the Federal Court...
Commonwealth
www.ag.gov.au
The Commonwealth has a number of different roles and responsibilities
in relation to native title. The Native Title Act 1993 is
a Commonwealth enactment, therefore the Commonwealth has an interest
in ensuring that the interpretation of that Act is consistent with
the Commonwealth Parliament's intention. The Commonwealth also provides
funding for the infrastructure of the native title system and the
majority of funding for participants.
The National Native Title Tribunal
www.nntt.gov.au
The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) is an independent Commonwealth
Government body established under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
to administer various processes in relation to native title...
State & Territory Governments
Land administration and management is a State or Territory function.
The Commonwealth does not have any responsibility for land administration
and management, except for land that it owns.
Native Title Representative Bodies
www.ntrb.net
A Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) is an organisation approved
by the Commonwealth Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Affairs to represent the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders within a particular region...
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