The Land Rights Act provides for the grant of inalienable freehold title for Aboriginal land. Inalienable freehold title means that the land cannot be bought, acquired or mortgaged. Notwithstanding, certain interests that are granted, such as leases, can be mortgaged or used as collateral for a loan.
Aboriginal communities in NSW can claim land to compensate them for historic dispossession of land and to support their social and economic development. The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (ALRA) was introduced to compensate Aboriginal people in NSW for dispossession of their land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests in land are formally recognised over around 50 per cent of Australia's land mass. Connection to land is of central importance to First Nations Australians.
Infrastructure: $316.6 million in 2021-22, including $269.2 million for the Aboriginal Housing Office. Crisis services: $151 million in 2021-22, including $141.1 million for targeted Out of Home Care Services.
There are some amounts don't need to be include as income in your tax return. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Indigenous holding entities don't need to pay income tax or capital gains tax on native title payments or benefits.
If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian, you can access Medicare services that meet your needs. Including the: Medicare Safety Net. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Here in Australia, the land of our birth. It's our homeland, our own land, To cherish for eternity, God bless Australia, The land of the free.
“Land is very important to Aboriginal people with the common belief of 'we don't own the land, the land owns us'. Aboriginal people have always had a spiritual connection to their land, and because of this connection many Aboriginal people will not leave their country.
Under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, if land owned by an Aboriginal Land Council falls within a certain category, it is automatically exempt from rates and charges that may be levied by a Local Government Area or Water Authority.
Besides the A$75,000 payment, eligible “Stolen Generations” applicants will also receive a one-off “healing assistance payment” of A$7,000 and an opportunity to tell their story to a senior government official along with “a face-to-face or written apology.”
In NSW and wider Australia, there is a history of First Nations people fighting for land rights. However, while there have been successes, there are a significant number of unprocessed claims in NSW.
Payments to Royalty Associations
Under the Land Rights Act, 30 per cent of the royalty equivalent moneys must be paid to each land council in the area in which a mining operation is situated. These moneys are distributed to Aboriginal organisations (royalty associations) in those areas affected by mining operations.
1997- The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) R.A. 8371- The law was passed to promote, protect and recognize the rights of the indigenous peoples. This includes the right to ancestral domain/lands, right to self-governance and empowerment, right to cultural integrity and right to social justice and human rights.
Australia is now home to 2.2 million millionaires, according to a new study. Half of all Australians in 2021 had more than $400,000 in wealth. It means we have the highest median wealth of all the countries studied.
On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia.
Australia's population density is low because most of the country's interior is desert (also known as the outback) and presents extremely difficult living conditions.
$2.6 million sale
Gary Bridgeford, who sold his parcel of the farmland to the Chinese company for around $2.6 million this year, said his neighbors have vented their anger at him and planted signs opposing the project in his front yard.
volumes of foreign-owned water
The top four owners of water entitlements by country are Canada with 2.0 percent of the total Australian water entitlement on issue, the US with 1.6 percent, China with 1.5 percent, and the UK with 1.0 percent.
Australia's First Peoples have been living on the Australian continent for millenia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia is made up of many different and distinct groups, each with their own culture, customs, language and laws.
There are no personal loans created exclusively for Aboriginal Australians. However, government services and community organisations can provide financial advice for our First Nations people. If you want a loan to buy a home, you can learn more about Aboriginal home loans.
On 1 July 2021, Age Pension age increased to 66 years and 6 months for people born from 1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956, inclusive. If your birthdate is on or after 1 January 1957, you'll have to wait until you turn 67.
FREE dental care is available for all Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Adults, children and young people. An Aboriginal Dental Clinic is located in the Aboriginal Community Health Centre at 1 Elaroo Road, La Perouse.