Resource and land dealings
The Department of Environment and Resource Management helps the government ensure that all land and resource dealings take account of native title.
The department is involved in negotiations for land use agreements, including:
- right to negotiate (RTN) agreements for mining, exploration, petroleum tenements and quarrying activities
- Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs) for mining, exploration and petroleum tenements, and land use tenements.
The department also:
- helps other government agencies and regional staff facilitate these agreements
- assesses the native title implications of all mining, petroleum and exploration applications and develops policy for processing applications
- facilitates the grant of exploration permits for minerals and coal through native title processes
- promotes acceptance of the expedited procedure as set out in the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 and to which special native title protection conditions apply.
The department aims to build and maintain effective working relationships with representative bodies, native title groups, organisations and communities.
Last updated: 16 June 2009