Source: Australian Government - Australian Law Reform Commission
Published Date: May 4, 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of the ALRC’s In Brief newsletter.
This year is proving to be one of the ALRC’s busiest yet with three diverse inquiries afoot. On 30 March 2026 we submitted the Final Report of our Review of the Future Acts Regime to the Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP. This marks the end of the ALRC’s Inquiry into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (‘NTA’).
This is the first substantial review of the future acts regime since the amendment of the NTA in 1998 following the High Court’s Wik decision, and much has changed in the almost 30 years since. In addition to the Australian Government’s endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the commencement of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, native title determinations have now been reached on over half of Australia’s landmass, and the future acts regime has become increasingly important to the objectives of benefit-sharing and self-determination.
It’s an exceptionally important piece of work and we look forward to the Report being tabled and available to the public later in the year. The Report will be accompanied by additional materials to help explain and promote the ALRC’s findings and our recommendations, as well as a launch event.
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