Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
12:31 pm
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
As I said earlier, it is really important to recognise that the Commonwealth’s five-year lease does not affect the operation of the Aboriginal land rights act. Specifically, section 71 provides for traditional owners who may not even live in the community to continue to exercise their traditional rights. Since this legislation will not have an impact on the land rights act, particularly section 71, this amendment is unnecessary.
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