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| April |
Justice
Toohey retires after five years as Aboriginal Land Commissioner,
and is replaced by Justice Sir William Kearney - the former Deputy
Chief Justice of the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court
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| June |
Aboriginal
Affairs Minister Ian Wilson and Northern Territory Chief Minister
Paul Everingham announce a package of amendments to the Land Rights
Act. Mr Everingham promotes the Ten-Point Package with a national
advertising campaign and a land council delegation travels south to
defend land rights. , |
| August
10-11 |
The
Executives of the Central and Northern Land Councils hold their
first joint meeting at Alekarenge. Both councils reaffirm their
opposition to the proposed package of amendments.
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| September |
Agreement
is reached with the Magellan group of companies regarding development
of the Palm Valley Gas Field. The agreement includes protection of
sacred sites, jobs for Aboriginal people, 'up-front' payments and
periodic payments based on the value of production. Another agreement
is executed with the Northern Territory Government for lease of the
pipeline corridor. |
| November |
The
Warumungu land claim hearing begins. Counsel for the Northern Territory
Government announces that it has issued leases for several parts of
the area under claim to the Northern Territory Land Development Corporation.
By leasing the land to its own corporation the Northern Territory
Government attempts to alienate the areas and prevent them being claimed.
Justice Kearney adjourns the hearing until the issue is settled and
the CLC challenges the leases in the High Court. |
| December |
A
Northern Territory Government contractor blasts and bulldozes a registered
sacred site, Injalkaljanama, to clear the way for the re-alignment
of Barrett Drive, providing better access to the Alice Springs Casino.
The desecration occurs on Boxing Day during negotiations between Government
and the site's custodians, and despite Government promises that work
would not proceed until the issue was resolved. |
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