Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory (NT)

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 12/04/2013 - 3:22pm

Last updated: 13 October 2013

Contents:
* Regulatory changes have been made to Community Living Areas in the NT
* Outcomes Paper
* Submissions on the Discussion Paper
* WGAR Compilations

* REGULATORY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO COMMUNITY LIVING AREAS IN THE NT

- News

'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas
[scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/
26 Jul 13: "We are advised through a statement on the website of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) that regulatory changes have been made to Community Living Areas in the Northern Territory. ... This change was implemented following 'consultations' held between just fifteen selected Community Living Areas and Commonwealth Government representatives. There are more than a hundred Community Living Areas. The criteria for conducting consultations recommended by the Human Rights Commissioner (2010) and again recommended by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (2013) were not used and no transcripts have been provided."

* OUTCOMES PAPER

FaHCSIA, Australian Government (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs):
Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory - Outcomes Paper

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/indigenous-australians/pr...

"The Outcomes Paper summarises written submissions received on the Discussion Paper on community living area land reform in the Northern Territory released by the Australian Government in March 2013 as well as discussions that occurred at consultation meetings held throughout April and May 2013. The Outcomes Paper outlines proposed reforms, including specific immediate community living area land reforms and options for longer term reforms. The Outcomes Paper is accompanied by Draft Regulations that are proposed to implement the specific immediate reforms."

* SUBMISSIONS ON THE DISCUSSION PAPER

FaHCSIA, Australian Government (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs):
Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory - Discussion Paper

Written Submissions received on the Discussion Paper

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/indigenous-australians/pr...

* Mr Digby Habel
* Ms Michele Harris OAM on behalf of Concerned Australians
* Mr Greg Marks
* Ms Bev Patterson, Community Facilitator, Binjari
* Mr Ray Jackson on behalf of the Indigenous Social Justice Association
* Mr Don Stokes
* Ms Jan Aitken
* Ms Fairlie Arthur
* Indigenous Business Australia
* Mr Mick Gooda, Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
* Ms Marlene Hodder on behalf of the Intervention Rollback Action Group
* Ms Joy Dahl
* Central Land Council
* Northern Land Council
* Name Withheld
* L & S Nominees Pty Ltd
* Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association

See also:

FaHCSIA, Australian Government (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs):
Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/indigenous-australians/pr...

* WGAR COMPILATIONS

WGAR News: 'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas (13 Oct 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/10/12/wgar-news-interview-with-dr-djiniyini...

WGAR News: Community Living Area Land Reform in the NT: 'concerned Australians' (12 April 2013)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/11/wgar-news-community-living-area-land-...
"Contents:
* 'concerned Australians': Community Living Areas (CLAs) - April 2013
* 'concerned Australians': Community Living Area Land Reform in the NT - April 2013 [Submission]
* Greg Marks: Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory - 7 April 2013 [Submission]
* 'concerned Australians': Submission to the Senate Committee on the Land Reform Section of the Stronger Futures Legislation - January 2012
* Michele Harris with 'concerned Australians': Disempowerment in NT Communities Driven by Arrogant Policy and Inept Processes - April 2013
* Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the NT
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention"

WGAR News: ... (2 April 2013)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/02/wgar-news-the-wire-interview-with-pro...
"Contents: ...
* PS News: NT community living under microscope
* 'concerned Australians' Chart including comments on Land Reform
* FaHCSIA: Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory
* The Hon Jenny Macklin MP & Warren Snowdon MP: Discussion paper on community living area land reform
* Amanda Midlam, On Line Opinion: The current state of the Northern Territory intervention (31 Jan 12)
* Greg Marks: Toeholds on Country: Aboriginal Community Living Areas in the Northern Territory (Mar/Apr 12)
* Greg Marks submission about Community living areas Land Reform (2012)
* NT Shelter Submission about Land Reform (Feb 12)
* Central Land Council: Community Living Areas
* Central Land Council: Stronger Futures: Reform to community Living area legislation needed says CLC (20 Feb 12)"

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