Koowarta Case
Explain what the term ratify means
Something along the lines of:
to formally consent to and agree to be bound by a treaty, contract or agreement
What did the court decide about 'Terra Nullius'?
It overturned the concept of it.
What does "Terra Nullius" mean?
Land belonging to nobody.
Which court makes the decision in this case?
High Court
Who was the Old Premier at the time?
Joh Bjelke-Peterson
What did the court rule about land rights?
That Aboriginal people have a right to and ownership over their ancestral land.
Where are the Torres Strait Islands located?
Between Australia and Papua New Guinea (North of Queensland)
What was the international treaty that Australia had signed?
World Heritage Convention
What law did the Commonwealth govt pass in 1975 that was significant for this case?
Racial Discrimination Act
What Commonwealth law/act was introduced after the Mabo decision?
The Native Title Act of 1993.
What is Native Title?
The recognition that Aboriginal people have rights to their land and waters.
The Commonwealth government passes the following law in what year?
World Heritage Properties Conservation Act
1983
What four letters are used to summarise the international convention regarding the ending of racial discrimination?
CERD
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination
The Case brought by Mabo was against which state government?
What are Land Rights?
Rights relating to land that the Australian state governments create.
Name one of the rivers involved in this case
Franklin River
Gordon River
Which section of the Constitution relates to the powers of the Commonwealth government?
Section 51
What was the name of the judge that heard the case? (It is the same name as one of the six Houses at Iona)
Justice Moynihan
Which section of the Constitution states that if Commonwealth and State laws differ, that Commonwealth law overrules State law?
Section 109
Who was the Australian Prime Minister during the Tas Dam case? (Last name is a type of bird)
Bob Hawke