Native Title Year in Review 2022-2023
25 July 2023
Welcome to Ashurst's annual review of native title legal developments.
We are once again delighted to publish our eighth annual Native Title Year in Review.
As we drafted our review this year, it became apparent that developments in the non-native title space now make up half our publication. With ESG matters on the priority list across politics, policy and in boardrooms, the momentum for change is significant and gathering steam. Reform across heritage laws, calls for Treaty, FPIC, Constitutional recognition and of course the Voice, are frequent features in the public narrative.
Our national Ashurst team has remained at the forefront of these developments. Over the last 12 months, our highlights have included:
- being recognised as Band 1 in Native Title (Proponents) in Chambers Asia-Pacific, a ranking which we have maintained since 2007. We could not have achieved this recognition without the opportunities and trust our clients place in us; and
- continuing to assist clients to navigate the gap between current laws and community expectations in relation to Indigenous cultural heritage and FPIC.
The next twelve months will bring some important native title appeal decisions and further developments across cultural heritage, FPIC, Treaty and Voice.
We look forward to working with our commercial, government and First Nations clients to find practical and respectful ways to address native title and cultural heritage matters on projects around Australia.
The articles in this 2022-2023 publication are current as at 30 June 2023.
We encourage you to contact us if you would like to discuss any aspect of this publication.
