Sharing country : land rights, human rights and reconciliation after Wik : proceedings of a public forum / organised by the Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
Published
Sydney, N.S.W. : Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney, [1997]
Reconciliation and the Wik judgement / Linda Burney --Implications of the Wik decision / Rick Farley -- The rule of law or the rule of the mob after Wik / Seán Flood -- Native title in an international perspective /Sarah Pritchard -- History, Wik and the relations between Aborigines and pastoralists / Anne McGrath --Political and ethical issues in response to Wik /Frank Brennan -- Sharing country / David Byrne --A response from the pastoral industry / John Purcell --A mining company perspective / Peter Taylor -- Native title in NSW / John McCarthy -- Afterword- The Native Title Act, human rights and 'Workability' / Mick Dodson
Summary
Papers discussing the problems created by the Wik decision; land rights and native title; looks at government policy, pastoral and mining interests; coexistence and negotiated agreements versus extinguishment; papers entered separately
Analysis
Aboriginal land rights
Aboriginal reconciliation
Federal issue
High Court judgements
Human rights
International law
Native title
Pastoral industry
Notes
Held at the University of Sydney on February 28, 1997
Proceedings of a Public Forum held at the University of Sydney on February 28 1997
Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney, c/- Faculty of Arts, Main Quadrangle A14, University of Sydney NSW 2006. Email: RIHSS@faculty.arts.su.edu.au