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Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) 2024
✦ Plain-English Summary
# Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) 2024
## What it does
This bill adds a large area of land in the Northern Territory—called Wakaya Alyawarre—to the official list of Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act. The land covers about 484,000 hectares (roughly the size of the Australian Capital Territory) in two surveyed sections (Northern Territory Portions 8009 and 8383).
## Why it matters
This formally recognises Indigenous ownership and rights to this territory. It means the Alyawarre people gain legal control over the land, including rights to decide how it's used and to benefit from any resources on it.
## Key details
- **The land**: Two specific surveyed areas totalling approximately 484,000 hectares in the NT
- **Commencement**: The law takes effect the day after it receives Royal Assent (the Governor-General's formal approval)
- **How it works**: It amends the schedule (official list) in the 1976 Aboriginal Land Rights Act, inserting Wakaya Alyawarre into Part 4 before the Wave Hill Locality entry
Official Description
Amends the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 to add an area of land that is detailed in the Canteen Creek Area Indigenous Land Use Agreement so that the Wakaya Alyawarre Land can be granted as Aboriginal land.
Audit History
Last updated on APH
10 Apr 2026
Last checked by Crossbench
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