Laws, constitutions and conventions

Local Issues - National Issues - Global Issues

Local Issues

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act http://www.ozemail.com.au/~greenntt/acindex.htm
Copy of the Australian Constitution Act with links to the Territory Greens Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Uranium Mining and MIlling

Historical Aboriginal Legislation (N.T.)
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~greenntt/abo-laws.htm
Aboriginal Benefits Trust, Land rights; Mabp; Wik;

Environmental Impact Assessment in the NT http://www.lpe.nt.gov.au/dlpe/enviro/EIAinNT.htm
Facts sheet; EIA process; Environmental Assessment Register; Environmental Assessment Legislation; Links to site maps & data, history

The Gumdjehmi Aboriginal Association http://www.green.net.au/gundjehmi/jan98.htm
The Facts of Jabiluka; graphics

Environment Protection Legislation http://www.lpe.nt.gov.au/dlpe/enviro/
LEGISLAT/Legislat.htm
Complete list of NT Legislation

The Northern Land Council and Exploration Licience Agreements.
http://www.urg.org.au/exploration/exp_aboract/nlc
%20agreements.htm
Mining companies entering into joint venture arrangements with Aboriginal corporations, outside the framework of the Land Rights Act, is applicable to the West Arnhem Land situation.

Jabiluka Mill Alternative: Synopsis of Key Issues and Processes
http://www.erin.gov.au/portfolio/epg/eianet/
notifications/MIJ_synopsis.html
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd., (ERA) document Links to Environmental Assessments by Evironment Austraslia; Legislation; summary of Austalia's submission to UNESCO

Court Case : Jacqui Katona and Yvonne Margarula
http://www.issaries.com.au/lists/jabiluka/index/1998
/msg00067.html
Brief comments on case

Traditional owners fight Jabiluka mine
http://www3.silas.unsw.edu.au/~greenlft/1997/278
/278p5.htm
The validity of the Jabiluka mineral lease is being challenged by Yvonne Margarula, senior traditional owner and clan leader of the Mirrar people.

Native Title, Pastoral Leases and Models for Co-Existence
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nlc95/co-existence.htm
A Discussion Paper by the Northern Land Council and Kimberley Land Council, January, 1997

National Issues

Commonwealth Environment Laws
http://www.acfonline.org.au/index_epbc.html
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Bill is currently before the Senate. The Bill will reduce the capacity of the federal government to set national standards for environment protection and sustainability issues. Information and media releases about the EPBC Bill.

Jabiluka approval process referred to Senate Committee http://www.democrats.org.au/media/
1999/04/0219la.htm Senator Allison : date 27 April 1999: The Government has ignored the wishes of the traditional owners, the majority of Australians and the findings of the world's leading cultural and scientific advisory bodies and embarrassed all Australians with its cavalier attitude.

Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ADVERT
/Jabiluka.htm Inquiry into the Jabiluka Uranium Mine Project

Intellectual Property Law and the Protection of Indigenous Folklore and Knowledge
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/
v5n2/githaiga52.html This paper is concerned with the debate as to whether modern intellectual property regimes adequately protect indigenous cultural heritage.

Our Culture - Our Future
http://www.icip.lawnet.com.au/summary.htm
The current Australian legal framework offers limited recognition and protection of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property:

Cool Links
http://www.indiginet.com.au/jumbunna/ablinks.html
Links to libraries & information sites; educational intitutes; Indigenous Australian Studies; Native Title; and many more

Traditional owners fight Jabiluka mine
http://www3.silas.unsw.edu.au/~greenlft
/1997/278/278p5.htm
An article by Tom Flanagan for the Green Left Weekly -
The Aboriginal traditional owners of the site of the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine have taken their struggle to stop the mine to the Federal Court. The validity of the Jabiluka mineral lease is being challenged by Yvonne Margarula, senior traditional owner and clan leader of the Mirrar people.

ABC Radio National Search Engine
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/
Search for recent reports on Jabiluka by typing "Jabiluka" or a related topic into the search box.

Global Issues

Australian World Heritage Areas http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/
Lists Australlian world hertitage property. How is a property listed for world heritage and what are the implications of listing. World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983. Links to UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

An Analysis of the United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
http://www.atsic.gov.au/
Examines a number of the main conceptual issues arising out of the provisions of the Draft Declaration.