Fax fromt 21/ 04/ 97 15: 06 Pg:
PRIME MINISTER
WIK AND NATIVE TITLE ISSUES
During last Friday and today I conducted extensive discussions with
indigenous leaders regarding a possible Government response to the Wik
decision and related native title issues.
Considerable progress has been achieved. However several important
issues require more discussion. They have been referred to the Joint
Government Indigenous Task Force. A fuarther meeting between
indigenous leaders and myself will take place on Thursday of this week to
receive the report of the Task Force.
Also I propose to call an early meeting* of State Premiers and Chief
Ministers to discuss the whole matter.
The Government remains commuitted to an outcome which both respects
native title and delivers security to pastoralists and the mining industry.
21 April 1997
Howard, John
Period of Service: 11/03/1996 - 03/12/2007
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Release Date:
21/04/1997
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
10311
Document:
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- Howard, John Winston
WIK AND NATIVE TITLE ISSUES
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