It is important to remember that much of the land under indigenous title is marginal, arid and inaccessible. |
The Australian government's proposal to encourage individual leases on indigenous land will not necessarily lead to improved economic outcomes. |
There's been a lot of debate over it but I think it satisfies. There are people who for various reasons have not been able to maintain a close relationship with their Aboriginal [ancestry] and they should have the right to identify and should be encouraged to seek it out. |