Mabo

When did the High Court of Australia recognised that a group of Torres Strait Islanders, led by Eddie Mabo, held ownership of Mer (Murray Island)?

In acknowledging the traditional rights of the Meriam people to their land, the court also held that _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ existed for all Indigenous people

Because of the Mabo ruling _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ was rendered legal fiction.

In 1982 the case (Mabo 1) was originally seen by which court in Queens Land?

Whilst Mabo 1 was being heard, what legislation  was passed by the Queensland Parliament which ‘extinguished without compensation’ any Torres Strait Islander claims to their traditional lands?

The Queensland Legislation of 1985 was deemed deemed by the High Court to contravene which federal law which allowed he High Court to begin hearing Mabo No. 2, the Meriam’s land rights case?

The Mabo High Court decision led to the passing of the _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _-_ _ _-_ _ _ _, providing the framework for all Australian Indigenous people to make claims of native title.

Mabo decision clearly states that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can only claim what land?

The Mabo decision states that whenever there is a land rights conflict between the government and the traditional owners, the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has priority.

To have native title recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must go to court to prove that they have …..