Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage Issues Affecting Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
AbstractThe author outlines the key provisions of the Native Title Act 1993 relevant to the petroleum industry in Australia. The position in each State and Territory is briefly outlined and the Miriuwung Gajerrong and Crocker Island native title claims are also considered. The author’s main focus is on the "right to negotiate" provision of the Act and its affect on both onshore and offshore petroleum producers and explorers. He concludes that negotiated agreement is the way to cope with native title issues. |