Original article by Andrew Tillett
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 15-Jun-17

The Senate has passed amendments to the Native Title Act to overturn the Federal Court’s decision in the McGlade case. The court had ruled that an indigenous land use agreement would not be valid unless it was signed by every registered native title claimant, rather than just a majority of traditional owners. The McGlade ruling had major implications for Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland. Some traditional owners oppose the project and intend to press ahead with legal action in a bid to stop it from proceeding.

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ADANI MINING PTY LTD, ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET