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Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law Volume 19, 2001 - Issue 4
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Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage Issues Affecting Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Australia

Michael W Hunt Michael Hunt holds BA. LLB (Hons) from the University of Western Australia. He has practised as a mining and petroleum lawyer since 1971. His law firm is Hunt & Humphry, Project Lawyers of Perth, Western Australia which specialises in advising clients in the resources industry. Michael advises mining and petroleum companies on all aspects of their operations in Australia, including advice on the impact of native title legislation on the companies’ titles and projects. Michael is author of the book Mining Law in Western Australia (the third edition of which has just been published) and Butterworths’ ‘Minerals and Petroleum Law’ which deals with the laws relating to mining and petroleum in all Australian jurisdictions. He wrote the volume ‘Energy & Resources’ for Halsbury's Laws of Australia. Michael is a founding member (and past National President) of the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association and a member of the Western Australian Government's Mining Industry Liaison Committee. He can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].
Pages 364-386 | Published online: 08 Jun 2015
 
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Abstract

Common law ownership rights in land by indigenous peoples were not recognised in Australia until the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia in Mabo.1 In that case, the High Court declared that Australian common law recognises what it called ‘native title’, the entitlement of the indigenous inhabitants of Australia to their traditional lands in accordance with their laws and customs. This writer has previously published in this Journal a detailed explanation of native title and the Mabo case and their effect on mineral development.2

The current article is concerned with Australian native title issues as they affect oil and gas exploration and production.

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