Volume 10 Number 3

CONTENTS

Introduction

New Director of the Indigenous Law Centre
Megan Davis

Commentary

Agreement-Making under the New Arrangements in Indigenous Policy
Ruth McCausland

Exploring Connection: Judicial Interpretations of s 223(1)(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
Monika Ciolek

Court and Tribunal Decisions

Australia
Risk v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 404
Ashwin v Minara Resources Ltd [2006] WASC 75
Brownly v Minara Resources Ltd [2006] WASC 93
Bradley Foster/Copper Strike Ltd/Queensland [2006] NNTTA 61
Roy Kennedy v Director-General of the Department of Environment and Conservation [2006] NSWLEC 456
Joran v Wilson [2006] NTSC 46

Canada
R v Kapp 2006 BCCA 277

Legislative Developments

Australia
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 (Vic)

Inquiries and Reports

Australia
Breaking the Silence, Creating the Future: Addressing Child Sexual Assault in Aboriginal Communities in New South WalesEnding Family Violence and Abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Beyond Petrol-Sniffing: Renewing Hope for Indigenous Communities

Policies and Procedures

Australia
Family Violence Communique
COAG Communique

Agreements and Treaties          

Australia
Principles of Co-operation Agreement: Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and City of Sydney

Canada
Education Jurisdiction Framework Agreement

Indigenous Statements              
Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Closing Statement on the Adoption of the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

International Developments
Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: Australia

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples