The '10 Point Plan'
In March 1996 the Liberal-National Party coalition won the federal election. Nine months later the High Court deliverd the Wik judgement.
The new government immediately responded to the concerns of mining and pastoral interest groups by developing a 'Ten Point Plan' to amend the Native Title Act.
The government the promoted the plan as a clear and simple solution to "problems" faced by industry because of native title. However, it found the task more difficult and complex than it first imagined.
For not only was the Ten Point Plan opposed by Indigenous peoples and their supporters, it was also criticised by most farmers, and pastoralists in particular, who demanded that all native title be extinguished.
Native Title's Vulnerability In Australia
Topic
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, indigenous people, land ownership, native title, political reaction, politics, Racial Discrimination Act
Legislation In Australia After Mabo
Topic
1990s
indigenous people, land rights, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, political reaction
The Native Title Act
Topic
Oct, 1, 1992
1967 referendum, Court, Richard, Keating, Paul, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, National Farmer's Federation, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, politics
Text of the 10 point plan (as amended)
Text
1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, Howard, John, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, Wik
The details of the plan
Text
1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, Howard, John, Native Title Act (1993)
Indigenous Working Group & Amendment Bill
Topic
1997
10 point plan, Australian Democrats, Australian Labor Party, backlash, coexistence, Howard, John, National Indigenous Working Group, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill
The Native Title Amendment Bill
Topic
Jul, 7, 1998
10 point plan, backlash, native title, Native Title Amendment Bill, political reaction, sunset clause
Procedural Issues
Text
1996-1998
Australian Court Case, determinations, Federal Court of Australia, Ganalanja Corp v Queensland and Ors (1996), National Native Title Tribunal, Native Title Amendment Bill, native title claim, Northern Territory v Lane (1996), Waanyi, Walley v State of Western Australia (1996)
Native Title & Industry
Topic
1996-1998
mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill, pastoral industry, pastoral lease, Wik
Learning To Live With Native Title
Topic
Cowley, Camilla, De Crispegny, Robert Champion, mining, native title, Normandy Mining, pastoralism, reconciliation
The Politics Of Native Title
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1992-
citizenship, equality, human rights, land rights, national identity, native title, political reaction, politics
The Political Response
Topic
10 point plan, Australian Court Case, backlash, Court, Richard, desecration, Keating, Paul, Mabo judgement, mining, pastoral industry, political reaction, racism, WA v Commonwealth
Blacks condemn 'arrogant' PM
Newspaper
Jan, 23, 1997
10 point plan, Howard, John, Racial Discrimination Act, racism, Yu, Peter
Cape fighters bring out their big stick
Newspaper
Jan, 27, 1997
Cairns Native Title Summit, Cape York, Koowarta, Wik
Howard to Overule Mabo
Newspaper
10 point plan, backlash, Cape York Land Council, CRA, extinguishment, mining, Native Title Act (1993), Wik
Discrimination? I Don't See Any, Says Honest John
Newspaper
Mar, 20, 1999
10 point plan, Howard, John, racism, United Nations, Wik
United Nations: 'Howard's Wik bill is racist'
Newspaper
Mar, 20, 1999
Howard, John, United Nations, Wik
