Broome... Native title decision
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 at 19:16
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Michael ( Moss Vale NSW)
BROOME NATIVE TITLE DECISION..
An in-principle agreement to resolve native title and
heritage issues in
Broome has been struck between The State Government and the Yawuru people, Attorney General Christian Porter has announced.
Mr Porter said the agreement would ensure the prompt development of WA’s foremost tourist town.
“This Government has put much effort into resolving outstanding Native Title issues such as this because the ability to reach final decisions is for the betterment of all people of Western Australia,” he said.
“The agreement will facilitate the release of land for housing, commercial development and
infrastructure, and will ensure that development in
Broome can proceed unimpeded for decades to come.
“At the same time Aboriginal
heritage will be protected and the traditional owners will be properly compensated for the extinguishment of their native title rights and interests in the land, as is their right under the law.”
Three years ago, the Federal Court ruled that the Yawuru people held native title rights and interests in relation to
Broome and surrounding areas.
As native title holders, they had the right to negotiate future developments and to receive State Government compensation for acts affecting their native title.
The final agreement is expected to be reached by June and will include two Indigenous Land Use Agreements, which would be submitted to the National Native Title Tribunal for registration.
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Reply By: jezza68 - Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 at 14:28
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009 at 14:28
Some more food for thought to those criticising the
Broome native Title Settlement.
Broome had reached its residential development limits. Which has seen Median house prices rise from $185,000 in 2001 to above $800,000 in 2008. As a result the median rent price is now hovering at $700/wk for a basic 3 bed
home. As a result many of those employees we take for granted whilst on holidays, Checkout Operators, Barman and Waitresses could not afford to rent in
Broome. The situation meant that those of us holidaying in
Broome were being met with exhorbitant prices for entertainment and other
services to cover the high wage cost to keep employees.
The government were trying to avoid the housing cost blowout as in the
Pilbara. Now
Broome will have an extra 10,000 homesites which should bring around more competition in the rental market. Also the extra building opportunities will encourage large project builders to come to town and create more competition for better value housing and better transport costs.
Those of you attracted to this website will be aware of the developers hunger to buy up Caravan Parks to convert them into exclusive homesites. Now at least the current shortage of park sites will be expanded with cheaper land. Also now the high costs of
Broome which detered many
Grey Nomads from staying during the dry will be arrested.
Basically veryone wins
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