Victoria Leads the Nation in Native Title Settlement
Source: Victoria. Attorney General. Media Release
"Native title claims will be settled faster out of court in Victoria in one of the biggest shake-ups to native title since the Mabo judgement. The Brumby Labor Government announced it had agreed to a new way of settling native title claims which would save taxpayers money and lead to better outcomes for Indigenous communities. Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls said the Victorian Native Title Settlement Framework would become the preferred method for negotiating native title settlements in Victoria. Mr Hulls said under the endorsed Victorian framework, traditional owner groups could choose to negotiate directly with the state to settle their native title claim rather than go through the courts. "