Eartiz, The White Man's Burden, Labor style... From: http://www.alp.org.au/media/0800/kbmsqnt300800.html (This bears a strartling similarity to the Brian Burke Position in 1984 that saw the eventual demise of Native Title by consensus - and then Mabo eight years later. - jim) ================================================= Queensland Native Title Regime Kim Beazley - Leader of the Opposition Media Statement - 30 August 2000 The Federal Labor Party has today agreed on a position in relation to the Queensland Native Title regime which is fair and workable, and which complies with ALP policy. After a long and diligent process of consultation and negotiation, the agreed position provides the basis for exploration and mining to proceed in Queensland within the spirit and intent of the 1993 Native Title Act. During the last election campaign I said that the key to working our way through Native Title issues was to sit down and negotiate, and not leave until issues were resolved. Over the past few months, we have been doing just that in relation to the Queensland Native Title issues, and today I believe we have achieved a good outcome - in no small part due to the goodwill and commitment of Premier Peter Beattie. Propositions unable to be supported by Federal Labor or the Aboriginal community will now be amended in a way that puts the national interest and fairness first. Labor will support the disallowance of 6 of Queensland's 13 submissions, including those in relation to mining and high impact exploration on pastoral leases (Section 43A). Among the instruments we will support are those pertaining to Section 43 which require a full Right to Negotiate, which will apply to mining and high impact exploration across the board. This provision is consistent with the 1993 Native Title Act. I am pleased that the key sticking point of Section 26A low impact exploration has been resolved through a firm commitment from Peter Beattie that he will amend his scheme before the end of the year to bring it up to the standard that will soon apply in NSW. Mr Beattie has undertaken that his amendment will provide substantive and procedural rights and acceptable definitions of the nature of low impact exploration at least as favourable to indigenous interests as the comparable NSW provisions. The NSW scheme was recently endorsed by the Federal Attorney-General, and is now regarded by all stakeholders as an acceptable model. The NSW model also happens to reflect what Federal Labor proposed for 26A during the Wik amendments debate in 1998. The Queensland Government has not been given the clear path that it originally sought for its Native Title regime, but I thank Peter Beattie and his officers for the constructive approach they have brought to this issue. The outcome achieved today is in accordance with the ALP's policies and principles in relation to indigenous interests, and is also in the national economic interest. Legislation alone will not resolve all the complex issues associated with Native Title. Negotiation, goodwill and understanding must drive the solution. I know there will be some sections of the community who will disagree with today's outcome - be they miners, Aboriginal representatives or others - but this is a fair solution and the best available solution. ============================================ How bloody convenient and more to the point, bloody patronising. With whom in Fourth World Australia did he consult????????? [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- http://www.kultcher.com/ -- Jim Duffield Did you hear about the Roman Catholic who asked his priest to call on him. "What's the matter, my son?" "Father," he said, "I'm dying." "Oh, my word! I'm so sorry." "That's okay, Father, I've come to terms with it. But I want to ask you something. I want you to help me to convert to Protestantism." "Whatever for?" asked the priest. "Well, isn't it better that one of them dies instead of one of us?" ANON ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
