Tens of thousands of applications targeting a range of Crown land sites are stagnating in a legislative logjam.
claims on a range of Crown land sites across New South Wales, according to an Indigenous council which works to acquire ownership of eligible Crown plots.told Ben Fordham on 2GB
The wait for determinations on claims, lodged in accordance with the Aboriginal Land Rights Act which was designed to address land lost, can drag on for years.
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