South Australian Government
Who Are We?
The Government of South Australia has appointed a five-member SA Native Title Resolution Negotiations Team from the main public sector agencies dealing with Native Title matters. Those members facilitate two-way communication so that the Government's policies across a number of agencies are brought to the negotiation table, and the outcome of negotiations can be taken back to those relevant agencies.
The Government's team is physically located in the Attorney-General's Department, as the Attorney-General (Hon Michael Atkinson) has overall Government responsibility for the conduct of the negotiations. Members of the team come from the Attorney General's Department, the Department of Primary Industry and Resources (PIRSA) and the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH).
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Why Negotiate?
The State of South Australia is committed to resolving Native Title by negotiation rather than litigation wherever possible, and in a way that respects the rights of all interest holders.
The Government of South Australia supports Indigenous Land Use Agreement negotiations as a way of reaching agreement between Native Title claimants and the Government, pastoralists, the resources industry and other major relevant industry sectors and others with an interest in land on key Native Title issues, with those agreed positions then being applied in “local level” Indigenous Land Use Agreements.
Where claimants are seeking legal recognition of their Native Title rights and interests, the negotiation of Indigenous Land Use Agreements can pave the way to a determination of Native Title being made with the consent of all parties.
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What Do We Want To Achieve?
The Government's Negotiation Team considers that the major aim of the SA Native Title Resolution negotiations is to clarify what rights and interests each of the parties have in relation to the land or waters and for all the parties involved to reach lasting and enforceable agreement about how their respective rights can be exercised.
We believe the SA Native Title Resolution Negotiations can achieve:
- certainty in use and management of South Australia 's land and water resources;
- clear processes for the government and others with responsibility for land to carry out their functions lawfully and efficiently;
- cultural, social, economic and environmental benefits for the parties and more generally for the South Australian community;
- practical integration of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal land management systems.
In addition, as these discussions are taking place at a statewide level, consideration can also be given to how the results of Native Title agreements can be incorporated in, and supported by, State legislation.
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For More Information
For more information, please visit the South Australian Native Title Resolution online Resource Centre, email info@sanativetitleresolution.com.au or contact the SA Native Title Resolution negotiations team direct.
South Australian Native Title Resolution Team
Level 3, ING Building , 45 Pirie Street , Adelaide , SA 5000
Phone: + 61 8 8207 2288
Fax: + 61 8 8207 2235
e-mail: hall.peter@agd.sa.gov.au
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