Speeches to note: 2008 Mabo Lecture
21/05/2008
The minister for indigenous affairs, Jenny Macklin MP, has delivered the 2008 Mabo Lecture�today at James Cook University in Townsville.�Entitled "Beyond Mabo: Native Title and Closing the Gap", the minister's speech outlines the Australian Government's vision for�amending the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act, reforming native title�and�negotiating "comprehensive settlements as an alternative to the convoluted claims processes currently in place". View the speech>
21 May 2008
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