Native
Title / Native Title Claim Resolution Team 
Jenny Hart
Assistant Crown Solicitor
There are four main
aspects to the work of the Native Title Section (NTS):
Advice
The Section provides advice to a variety of Government departments and agencies
about dealings with land and waters, including infrastructure
developments, tenure grants,
mining and aquaculture, and how they are affected by native title and Aboriginal heritage.
It also assists departments and agencies to manage those dealings by preparing and
serving notices and negotiating agreements over specific areas.
Litigation
The Section represents the State in all native title claims within South
Australia. These cases are heard in the Federal Court. This often involves the
members of the Section travelling around the State to attend meetings and mediations.
The Section also monitors the status of claims in other States and jurisdictions
and has assisted the Solicitor-General in intervening on behalf of the State in various
High Court cases that raise important issues of principle.
Negotiation
The NTS works in conjunction with the Principal Negotiators, Native Title Claim
Resolution Team to achieve negotiated settlements of all native title claims for
South Australia.
Policy
The Section provides the Attorney-General with policy support and advice regarding native
title and Aboriginal heritage issues. This involves regular liaison
with the Commonwealth and other State and Territory Governments on policy and
strategic issues associated with native title matters.
Links
Federal
Court of South Australia
National Native Title Tribunal
The
Mabo (No.2) Decision
The
Wik Decision
Native
Title (South Australia) Act, 1994
Mining
Act, 1971
Land
Acquisition Act, 1969
Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA
Division of State and Aboriginal
Affairs
ATSIC - The Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Commission
AIATSIS - Australian Institute of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies