Australia must act quickly to create certainty of land title following the Mabo decision or investment opportunities would be lost, the executive director of the Australian Mining Industry Association, Lauchlan McIntosh, said yesterday.
The future of the minerals industry depended on access to land. If access were cut or compensation costs imposed, the mining industry could not produce wealth at present rates.
However, the chairperson of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, Pat Dodson, warned last week against the “”quick fix”.
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