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State or territory
Legislative action
Status of legislation
− Mining Amendment Regulations
1999 No. 14
− Petroleum Amendment
Regulations 1999 No. 15
− Energy Pipelines Amendment
Regulations 1998
The Attorney-General made three
determinations that the alternative
provisions complied with the
requirements of the Commonwealth
Native Act.
Alternative provisions are
presently inoperable due
to the disallowance
On 31 December 1999, the Senate
disallowed those determinations.
Negotiations continue.
Queensland
Native Title (Queensland) State
Provisions Act (No. 2) 1998 introduces
the following provisions:
Assented to
on 27 November 1998
− Section 43 - state-based right to
negotiate;
− Section 43A - alternative right to
negotiate;
− Section 26A - exploration acts,
but only on pastoral leasehold
land;
− Section 26B - gold or tin mining.
Tasmania
The Native Title (Queensland)
Provisions Amendment Act 1999
significantly amends this Act
Assented to on 29 July 1999
The Queensland Government
sought 13 determinations from the
Attorney-General. The consultation
period ends 31 January 2000. A
determination that the alternative
provisions comply with the
requirements of the Commonwealth
Act is subject to disallowance by the
Senate.
Alternative provisions
may become effective
No proposed legislation to date