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Media Release 24 June 2026 Landmark new ALRC report exposes Traditional Owners have been shortchanged – NNTC says by tens of billions The Australian Law Reform Commission’s Fulfilling the Promise of Mabo - Reforming the Future Acts Regime final report, tabled in Parliament today, highlights that Traditional Owners are denied equal and fair access to compensation. Traditional Owners across Australia are owed compensation in the tens of billions of dollars. If adopted, the recommendations would reform the Act to make it fairer and more just into the future, but the Federal Government will need to use this moment to remedy the past.

Media Release 12 May 2026 Yindjibarndi judgment tip of the iceberg as billions in native title compensation remains unpaid nationwide The National Native Title Council says today’s Federal Court judgment in the Yindjibarndi native title compensation case illustrates the scale of unpaid compensation owed to Traditional Owners. “The Yindjibarndi People in the Pilbara have had recognised native title rights for more than two decades, but they have spent four years in the courts to access

Our Stories 16 April 2026 Case Study: McArthur River Native Title Compensation Case McArthur River Native Title Compensation Case A landmark compensation claim by the Gudanji, Yanyua and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples for economic and cultural loss caused by the McArthur River mine — assessed under the principles of the Native Title Act 1993.

Media Release 27 February 2026 McARTHUR RIVER MINE DECISION SHINES LIGHT ON NATIONWIDE ISSUE: GOVERNMENT FAILURE TO PAY COMPENSATION OWED The National Native Title Council (NNTC) says today’s Federal Court decision on Traditional Owner rights to compensation is the result of relentless advocacy and court action by the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples. The case was filed in the Federal Court in December 2020, seeking compensation from the Northern Territory Government for the establishment of the McArthur River Mine and its impact on native title rights. Led by Traditional

Media Release 31 October 2025 VICTORIA LEADS THE WAY: AUSTRALIA’S FIRST TREATY SETS A BENCHMARK FOR OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES The National Native Title Council (NNTC) celebrates the momentous passing of Victorian legislation that will give effect to the first Treaty in Australia between First Nations peoples and a government. “This is a proud moment for all Australians. We congratulate all First Nations Victorians, the First Peoples’ Assembly and the Victorian Government for their courage

Media Release 18 September 2025 Experts warn clean energy transition must not come at cost of Indigenous rights First Nations’ rights over Sea Country are being overlooked as Australia races into offshore gas and wind development, according to new research, with experts warning Traditional Owners remain excluded from decisions that threaten vital cultural, spiritual and economic connections.According to a study in Heritage led by the Sea Country Alliance with Charles Darwin University (CDU), cultural rights

Media Release 10 September 2025 AUSTRALIA’S FIRST TREATY A HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR FIRST NATIONS DECISION-MAKING The National Native Title Council (NNTC) celebrates the introduction of legislation into the Victoria Parliament to enact Australia’s first Treaty agreement with Victorian Traditional Owners. “Treaty is about First Nations decision-making on First Nations issues,” said Jamie Lowe, CEO of the National Native Title Council and Gundjitmara Djabwurrung man. “Victorian Traditional Owners have been calling

Media Release 2 August 2025 INVESTING IN TRADITIONAL OWNERS WILL DRIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY The National Native Title Council (NNTC) welcomes the Federal Government’s $75 million investment in Traditional Owner organisations to manage native title rights. “Investing in the native title sector is game-changing. This injection of capacity will mean more jobs, more opportunities for young people and stronger protection for our cultural heritage,” said Jamie Lowe, CEO of

Media Release 19 July 2025 Historic Native Title first – Latji Latji, Ngintait, and Nyeri Nyeri Peoples secure exclusive possession rights in Victoria The National Native Title Council (NNTC) congratulates the Latji Latji, Ngintait and Nyeri Nyeri Peoples on securing exclusive possession over parts of their Country in a new native title consent determination handed down by the Federal Court of Australia. “This determination is a significant step forward in the recognition of Traditional Owners’ native title rights.

NNTC in the News 6 June 2025 Council of First Nations: New name and renewed aim for Indigenous voice lobby As published in the Australian on Friday 6th June.Paige Taylor The fundraising vehicle of Yes23’s unsuccessful campaign for an Indigenous voice has reemerged with a new name – the Council of First Nations – and is poised to form a membership-based national body for the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Arrernte filmmaker

Aerial view of Wooloweyah Lagoon meeting the sea at Yamba on Bundjalung Country

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