The report identified key barriers that must be addressed to drive growth in the First Nations economy. These include: Barriers to Access Geographic isolation (remote and regional) Economic marginalisation and socioeconomic disadvantage Limited self-determination...
Widespread Exemptions Undermine Economic Goals Recent findings from the Australian National Audit Office reveal that 63% of Commonwealth contracts have been exempted from the Mandatory Minimum Requirements (MMRs) under the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) since...
Have you or your Traditional Owner group recently had a request for assistance refused by a Native Title Representative Body (NTRB)? If so, it’s important to know that the decision doesn’t have to be the end of the road. The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) and...
The Decision of the Federal Court of Canada The Federal Court of Canada’s recent decision in Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories [2025] FC 319 stands as one of the most significant public law rulings in recent Canadian history. It is the most...
Overview The role of Indigenous women in cultural heritage inspections remains disproportionately overlooked, despite their deep knowledge and connection to country. Cultural heritage inspections play a crucial role in protecting Indigenous sites from destruction or...
Case Summary The High Court’s ruling in Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu [2025] HCA 6 marks an important decision regarding native title compensation in the Northern Territory. It examines whether past acts by the Commonwealth that extinguished native title...
Marrawah Law was appointed Indigenous Cultural Compliance Advisor (ICCA) for Telstra. Telstra had provided an enforceable undertaking to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) under section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)...
Marrawah Law was engaged by the Northern Land Council to review the current joint management arrangement in place in Kakadu National Park between Parks Australia and traditional owners. The project had three components: Facilitate consultation meetings with...
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation entered into a binding offtake agreement with a target company involved in the development of a project for the extraction, processing, and sale of rare earth elements. This agreement is part of Hyundai/Kia's proposed equity...
NTSCorp engaged Marrawah Law to act for an Aboriginal person who had filed an interlocutory application to become an indigenous respondent to the South Coast People native title determination application under s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The...
Working with the team at Deloitte (lead contractor) we examined the potential governance framework for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics including assisting in literature and agreement reviews to ensure First Nations perspectives and legacy goals were embedded in the...
Marrawah Law was engaged to review and consult on the Queensland Government’s Shaping South East Queensland regional plan (the Plan). The comprehensive engagement strategy focused on the ongoing development of the Plan as it relates to the many First Nations peoples...
We led a body of work examining the regulatory and legislative changes over the past two years regarding Indigenous entities. In particular, there had been changes to the way that Indigenous corporations and trusts were regulated that could impact on IBA, its...
Related to the construction and operation of boarding facilities in a remote area. The matter had a number of unique obstacles due to the remoteness of the boarding school and required on the ground understanding and a community-oriented lens coupled with property and...
Marrawah Law were engaged to provide advice regarding the potential legal liability arising from joint damage to cultural heritage which would involve a potential breach of the Aboriginal cultural heritage statutory duty of care. Marrawah Law drafted and provided...