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Land Rights and Land Councils

 In this section
 The Aboriginal Land Rights Act
 Roles and Responsibilities
 Rate Exemptions
 Complaints about Land Councils
 Administrators and Investigators

In 1983 the NSW Government passed the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983.

The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 was established to compensate Aboriginal people in New South Wales for their loss of connection to land. The Act established a 3-tiered network of Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales consisting of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, 13 Regional Aboriginal Land Councils and 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils.

The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs administers the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 and the Aboriginal Land Rights Regulation 2002 through the Department of Aboriginal Affairs

The Aboriginal Land Rights Act is currently being reviewed to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of Aboriginal people in NSW.

For a history of land rights in NSW, please visit the NSW Aboriginal Land Council website.

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