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Australia: The Promise Of Mabo Is Yet To Be Realised


Australia: The Promise Of Mabo Is Yet To Be Realised   The native title system remains challenging 20 years after Mabo but there’s still cause to be optimistic, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda said today.   Speaking ahead of this Sunday’s 20 year anniversary of the historic decision, Commissioner Gooda said Mabo’s recognition that terra nullius was a myth was a defining moment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.   “Mabo...

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