Australia’s Native Title Act 1993 established the National Native Title Tribunal as an independent body within the statutory framework for recognizing and protecting native title. A Federal Court annual-report section explains the tribunal’s functions and how they fit into the legal process. Federal Court report
The report describes mediation of native title proceedings referred by the Federal Court. It also explains the Act’s role as a special measure for the advancement and protection of Indigenous Australian peoples. These functions concern a legal framework, not an announcement of one new land-transfer agreement.
The document includes historical reporting, including figures as at June 30, 2019. Historical totals should retain that reference date and should not be presented as current determinations or as the result of a particular later ruling. An individual determination requires its own case record and defined area.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a separate source. It calls for a Makarrata Commission and describes Makarrata as coming together after a struggle. A political statement and a native title determination have different functions and should not be merged into an invented court or compact-signing event. Uluru Statement
Archive note: the earlier acreage ruling and compact-signing claims were not substantiated.