Seems that the indigenous people of Australia ( A particular Tribe) are looking to claim a large proportion of Melbourne as native title so they can make sure the region is looked after correctly. The Waterways, native lands etc..Is this ok and do you think that it affect people that live there or businesses as such. I'm ok for areas of Australia being looked after but not sure if this will help or not. An excerpt from the News Article:
The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people in Victoria have filed a native title claim with the Federal Court, seeking recognition over country that spans much of Melbourne.
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung elder Perry Wandin said the claim was part of an intergenerational pursuit for his people's connection to their land to be recognised.
"Wurundjeri people have fought for decades for recognition and respect and have been at the forefront of protecting culture and country in Melbourne and surrounds," Elder Perry Wandin said.
"We want the waterways, the land to be looked after."
The Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung claim area covers most of metropolitan Melbourne, beyond the Great Dividing Range, west to the Werribee River, east to Mount Baw Baw, and south to Mordialloc Creek.
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and we are paying for the legal action through our tax dollars I gather FFS.....baseless from a bunch of people whos aboriginality is marginal at best ....................I want my hard earned taxes spent on more important and needed ways....how about homelessness and Nurses .......
Honestly the Australian Indigenous population is the most over represented and financially supported minority in the world (sorry but thats the truth).....yet we still get legal cases like this.......its not helping them and its not helping us .....devisive and making lawyers rich in the end.
Do you think if it goes through and approved it will have any impact on people who live in this region and businesses if they currently live on Indigenous Land
Couldn't give a rats. Best thing about Melbourne is the Hume Hyw coming out of it
Yeah 😂 your correct