Mabo and Native Title

What 200-year old belief did Eddie Mabo oppose?

• Terra Nulliius

• Terran Nullius

• Terria Nullus

• Terra Nullius

What was the significance of the Mabo Decision?

• It denied the rights of all farmers and Australian land-owners to their lands, as they were deemed to have 'stolen' it

• It confirmed that Aboriginal people had absolute rights to all Australian land

• it recognised under law that European settlement of

  Australia did not automatically wipe out Aboriginal ownership of the land (native title).

• It established the idea of Terra Nullius, meaning that Australia belonged to no-one

What was the purpose of the The Native Title Act 1993?

• It was intended to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms, everywhere

• It clarifies the title of native peoples, e.g. 'Mr', 'Dr', 'Ms' etc.

• It clarifies the law about when aboriginal people are entitled to traditional lands

• It gives aborignal people unrestricted access to all traditional lands

Aboriginal people were not seen to own the land because

• They did not want to own the land

• They had a nomadic lifestyle

• Their customs and traditions forbid them from owning the land

• They had sophisticated land title systems

The first legislation which acknowledged traditional owners of the land is known as the

• Aboriginal Land Act 1945

• Native Australian Title Act 1990

• Mabo Land Act 1994

• Native Title Act 1993

To make a successful native title claim, indigenous Australians need to

• Prove that they own the land

• Prove that they have enough money to buy the land

• Prove that they have a relative who lives on the land

• Prove that they have an ongoing connection to the land

Over how many years did the Mabo Case run for?

• 10 years

• 12 years

• 8 years

• 13 years

What flaws does the Native Title Act hold?

• Claims for land take a long time to process and approve

• It gives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people a chance to hold rights over their land

• Many people are still opposed to the idea

• Only vacant crown land, national parks and some leased land can be claimed

What is Native Title?

• The recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have rights and interests to land and waters according to their traditional law and customs

• A declaration that all Australian land belongs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• The decision of the Mabo case

• The granting of ownership of land to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Which case overturned the doctrine of 'terra nullius'?

• Wik

• Wave Hill

• Tent Embassy

• Mabo