Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 Explained

Short Title:	Aboriginal Lands Act 1995
Legislature:	Parliament of Tasmania
Long Title:	An Act to promote reconciliation with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community by granting to Aboriginal people certain parcels of land of historic or cultural significance
Citation:	Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 (no. 98 of 1995)
Royal Assent:	14 November 1995
Status:	current

The Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 is a statute passed by the Parliament of Tasmania that came into effect on 14 November 1995.^[1] It provided for the establishment of an elected Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania.^[2] The Council consists of eight members elected by Tasmanian indigenous people.^[3] The Act enables that land of significance to Tasmanian indigenous people is to be returned to the community and held on trust by the council.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tasmanian Legislation on-line - Aboriginal Lands Act 1995 (No. 98 of 1995). Government of Tasmania. 12 August 2014.
2. News: Tasmanian Aboriginal land rights stalled on the road to reconciliation. Walker. Tim. 28 May 2014. ABC Northern Tasmania. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 August 2014.
3. Web site: The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania - Enrolment and Election 2011-12. 20 June 2011. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 12 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325092813/http://www.tec.tas.gov.au/pages/OtherElections/ALCT/pdf/2011-12%20ALCT%20elections%20-Procedures%20and%20guidelines%20booklet.pdf. 25 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
4. Web site: Questions and Answers about Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples - question 10. 14 December 2012. Australian Human Rights Commission. 12 August 2014.