If one goes back to the common law cases, what all was changed in Mabo was that a different view was taken of a historical fact, and a historical error was corrected. |
In 1992, in Mabo v Queensland, the High Court of Australia recognised native title in Australia for the first time. |
What legislation was passed during this period, besides Mabo? |
It took some time from the delivery of the Mabo judgment before many in government and business awoke properly to the implications of native title. |
Mabo was the first case where the full bench of the High Court was asked to consider the common-law recognition of land rights. |
The Australian High Court's 1992 decision in the Mabo case to recognise native title is one of the most important and yet misunderstood court decisions in Australian history. |