What is Native Title?
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Native title is the legal recognition of Indigenous Australians' rights and interests in land and waters according to their own traditional laws and customs. Unlike land rights, native title is not a grant or a right that is created by governments.
The High Court recognised native title for the first time in 1992, in what is known as the Mabo case. Native title is recognised and protected in Australian law by the Native Title Act 1993.
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs monitors the development of native title policy in NSW, including the effectiveness of NSW Government agencies in their development and delivery of native title policy and services.
