Mabo and others v State of Queensland (No.2 (1992) HCA 23‚ is arguably one of the most famous native title claims in Australian history. This case was the first in Australian history to successfully overturn Terra Nullius and essentially led to the creation of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (‘The Act’). Terra nullius means land belonging to no one or land that has never been subject to sovereignty of any state and is a part of International Law. The majority of Indigenous People view terra nullius
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TOPIC: ‘People like us have no choice but to be troublemakers.’ Is Eddie Mabo right? To some extent‚ the process of Eddie Mabo’s selflessly giving benefits individuals instead of requiring sacrifice. In the film Mabo‚ the director Rachel Perkins depicts Eddie’s whole life devotion to Aboriginal land right and fight against racism and inequality. Eddie devotes his whole life being a qualified ‘troublemaker’ and in the meantime he also enjoys the outcome of his effort. Racism and inequality are depicted
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Australian Legal System response to the Mabo case has changed greatly ever since the first time it was introduced. Many different acts were introduced and/or amended as a result of this case. The effectiveness of the law and the law reform in protecting the rights of individual and society at large is demonstrated throughout this essay. Eddie Koiki Mabo was born on Murray Island in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian. In 1974‚ during a conversation with two academics‚ Mabo became aware to the fact that
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The Mabo Decision of 1992 was an historical triumph for the Indigenous Australian people as many protesters fought for equal rights and freedom. They were fighting for their land rights and they wanted to be recognised as people of Australia. This particular event was a huge turning point in Australian history as it was the first time and Indigenous Australian had challenged a decision and had taken the case to court and won. The Mabo Decision was a first and it inspired many people to stand up for
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Assignment 1: Case Note Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 1. Case details Parties: Mabo and Others; State of Queensland Court: High Court of Australia Judges: Mason CJ‚ Brennan‚ Deane‚ Dawson‚ Toohey‚ Gaudron and McHugh JJ Dates: 28-31 May 1991 and 3 June 1992 Catchwords: Aborigines‚ native title‚ Constitutional law‚ reception of common law in Australian and other‚ settled colonies‚ terra nullius‚ Real Property Procedural history: the High Court of Australia exercised
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2009). However‚ it was a large problem with legal fees‚ proof of ownership and forgeries until the Government managed resister was established enabling easier transactions and trust in ownership rights. The Torrens Title System‚ introduced in Queensland in 1861‚ is a register of real property holdings that is maintained by the State. The system creates indefeasibility by guaranteeing title against past wrongdoings by registration of land titles with the Land Titles office to guarantee ownership
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indigenous people. The most respected and recognised of these is Eddie Mabo‚ a Torres Strait Islander. Mabo stood up for the rights of his people from a very young age all the way to his death‚ in order to generate changes in the policies and laws of the government. Mabo battled for his right to own the land which he had inherited from his adoptive father‚ a fight which was resolved only after his demise. Despite this‚ Eddie Mabo became one of the key influential figures in the Aboriginal rights movement
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Queensland cases of 1982 is a prime example of how Australia’s political culture was an asset to the protection of human rights. In this case Eddie Mabo‚ an indigenous man from the Torres Strait argued that when land was taken from his people by the Australian government it had been done so in an improper procedure. When the
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Rabbits in Queensland: Friend or Foe? Rabbits should be brought back to Australia but only known as pets as long as the animal has been dissected. Since 1859 rabbits were known as pests throughout Australia. Thomas Austin introduced these animals for sporting hunters‚ but with no natural predators and rabbits breeding five or more babies‚ seven times a year; there for a rabbit plague. Nothing was done to prevent this disaster until the 1950’s when CSIRO introduced Myxomatosis which is a diseased
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A Place card in one of the archival protest scenes claims “Unity is strength.” How does Mabo illustrate the importance of Unity? In the 2012 Rachel Perkins production ‘Mabo’ a placard in one of the archival protests scenes claims “unity is strength” in the film Mabo we see the real importance of unity. Mabo is the story of the life of Eddie Mabo‚ a passionate and dedicate man who is willing to fight for his rights and the rights of others until his last breath. He would have not been able to achieve
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