This paper discusses alternative approaches to enabling economic development and home ownership possibilities to be realised in Aboriginal communities, with particular reference to Aboriginal Lands Trust reserve lands in Western Australia. The impediments to private home ownership on ALT reserve lands that are also subject to native title rights and interests are examined. Specifically, the paper explores two options for achieving secure tenure outcomes and facilitating commercial lending for housing while also retaining the communal elements of property ownership and land use decision making that are valued by Aboriginal people. The possibility of implementing these options without having to surrender and extinguish the underlying native title rights and interests is also explored.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Canberra |
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Publisher | AIATSIS Research Publications |
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Number of pages | 46 |
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Volume | 1 |
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Edition | 1st |
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ISBN (Print) | 9781922102041 |
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Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Name | Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies: Research Discussion Paper Series |
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