Background to Dismantling the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) - 99 year leases

Last updated: 1 January 2014

- Video Interview

The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
Answers Questions on 99-Year Leases
from Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM and Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaxc7Yw1Ys0
'concerned Australians': http://concernedaustralians.com.au/#V99NIC
'concerned Australians': [scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

- Video of Forum

99 year leases forum:
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM in conversation with
Malcolm Fraser AC CH GCL PC, Frank Vincent AO QC and Alastair Nicholson RFD AO QC
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/81996275
'concerned Australians': http://concernedaustralians.com.au/#DISLRA
'concerned Australians': [scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

- Compilations

WGAR News: "Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases" (11 Nov 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/11/10/wgar-news-statement-by-rev-dr-djiniyi...
"Contents:
* 'concerned Australians': Statement by Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM regarding MOUs on township 99 year leases
* The Wire: Traditional Owners reject 99-year leases [Featuring Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Lindy Kerin, NITV News: A modern day invasion threatens Aboriginal community [Featuring Reverend Djiniyini Gondarra]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Truancy army to get kids to school [99-year township lease]
* Patricia Karvelas, The Australian: Nigel Scullion faces rebellion on leases"

WGAR News: Dismantling the Land Rights Act - 99 year leases: 'concerned Australians' & 'Respect and Listen' compilations (9 Dec 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/12/09/wgar-news-dismantling-the-land-rights...
"Contents:
* 'concerned Australians' compilation: Dismantling the Land Rights Act - 99 year leases
* Respect and Listen compilation: Dismantling the Land Rights Act - 99 year leases
* ACM Sydney: The dismantling of the Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 forum [a forum held by 'concerned Australians']
* Michele Harris 'concerned Australians': "I would like to thank all those who attended the conversation on the "Dismantling of the Aboriginal land Rights Act (NT) 1976" yesterday."
* 'concerned Australians': The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC Answers Questions on 99-Year Leases from Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM and Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM
* Luke Waters, NITV News: Malcolm Fraser criticises government's leasehold plan
* Rita Camilleri, 'concerned Australians': Unravelling the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) of 1976
* Ian R. Yule, 'concerned Australians': The 99-Year Lease Attack on the NT Land Rights Act
* Geoff Bagnall, National Indigenous Times: "Scullion's lease deal means next four generations won't control their land"
* Professor Jon Altman, 'concerned Australians': Senator Scullion peddles De Soto in Arnhem Land
* Catholic Religious Australia: Dismantling the Land Rights Act (NT) 1976
* David Wood: No 99 year leases - No oil and gas exploration say Arnhem Land clans
* The Stringer: Nigel Scullion responds to criticisms about the 99-year-leases
* Ryan Liddle, NITV News: Indigenous Affairs Minister defends controversial NT lease deals"

WGAR News: Coalition stirs the ghost of Jimmie Blacksmith: Tim Kroenert, Eureka Street [99-year leases] (19 Dec 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/12/18/wgar-news-coalition-stirs-the-ghost-o...
"Contents: ...
* Tim Kroenert, Eureka Street: Coalition stirs the ghost of Jimmie Blacksmith [99-year leases] ...
* 'concerned Australians': Changes to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 ... "

WGAR News: Respect and Listen - Dismantling the Land Rights Act: Koori Mail - Elder in Fight for 'Cultural Survival' [Featuring Rosalie Kunoth-Monks] (26 Dec 13)
[scroll down page] http://indymedia.org.au/2013/12/26/wgar-news-how-to-support-the-aborigin...

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See these Northern Territory (NT) webpages:

Background to 'Utopia', John Pilger's documentary film about Aboriginal people in Australia
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/01/15/background-to-utopia-john-pilgers-doc...

Background to Aboriginal Community Living Area Land Reform in the Northern Territory (NT)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/04/12/background-to-aboriginal-community-li...

Background to the Protect Arnhem Land Campaign, Northern Territory (NT)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/10/02/background-to-the-protect-arnhem-land...

Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...

Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...

Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT, Australia
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-proposed-muckaty-nu...

Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...

Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-the-nt-alcohol-mandator...

Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-keeping-them-home-campa...

Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

Background to support for the Yolngu statement and opposition to the Stronger Futures laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/06/10/background-to-support-for-the-yolngu-...

Background to the Ampilatwatja Anti-Intervention Walk-off - Northern Territory (NT), Australia
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/06/21/background-to-the-ampilatwatja-anti-i...

Background to NT Aboriginal candidates in the 2013 Australian Federal elections
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/09/01/background-to-nt-aboriginal-candidate...

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WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

About WGAR News:

http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/30/about-wgar-news-working-group-for-abo...

WGAR background info web-pages:
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-background-info-...

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