The purpose of the Bill is to create a form of title that recognises Indigenous interests in the Rudall River National Park and the Gibson Desert Nature Reserve.
The objectives of the Bill are:
to acknowledge, in a practical sense, the land aspirations of the traditional owners of the Parks. These long held aspirations are based on their undeniable rights in relation to this land;
to realise the Government’s commitment to facilitate the transfer of an appropriate form of title by creating a framework for the transfer of a unique form of estate in fee simple known as ICT;
to settle the State’s compensation liability under the Native Title Act 1993, for the complete extinguishment of native title in the Parks;
to provide the foundations for the negotiation of joint management agreements that can be negotiated between the State and the traditional owners for mutual benefit;
to facilitate the management of the Parks, in such a way as to ensure a balance between preserving the indigenous cultural and heritage values of the land and preserving the conservation values of the land; and to formally recognise and provide tenure for two (2) communities within Rudall River National Park.
This Bill did not proceed.
For further infromation, see the Explanatory Memorandum.