In Federal Court, Redland City Council have submitted that native title has been extinguished in many of these areas, but are awaiting a determination. The case will not be heard again until September. This is an incredibly expensive and lengthy process that will potentially cost ratepayers millions and take years to progress.
The below map indicates all the sites subject to the Native Title claim, including those where the claim has been extinguished, sites the Council will continue to contest and sites in which they are unable to contest. Make sure you click the map below and zoom in to see your street and suburb!
To achieve fair and just outcomes on these matters, it had been the approach of the Commonwealth Government for many years to provide financial support to both the Native Title claimants and the respondents. Regrettably, the Albanese Government chose to abolish the Native Title Respondent Funding Scheme (NTRFS). I have made multiple requests to the Attorney General to have respondent funding restored for the Redlands. Sadly these requests have been dismissed.
Join me in the fight for respondent funding to achieve a fair and just outcomes for both claimants and respondents.
(Click on the image below to bring up a more high definition version of this map!)
