Australia's National Native Title Tribunal President, Raelene Webb, said there is still an "alarming level of ignorance" about how indigenous land claims are determined. Webb, a Queen's Council and expert on Aboriginal land matters, said this, combined with a lack of support for traditional owners once a decision on land is made, risks failing indigenous communities. "The post-determination wave of litigation is threatening to be the next wicked problem in native title." Today, over 31 percent of the continent's land mass is covered by native title. But she stressed it was now imperative that Australia builds a more supportive and collaborative approach between PBCs, native title representative bodies, government agencies and businesses involved with native title.

Source: The Star September 13, 2016 03:56 UTC