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Making progress, but Treasury can’t put price on Native Title liability
Thursday December 17, 2020
The Palaszczuk Government is resolving around 10 native title claims each year, however there is still a backlog and serious issues to resolve.
Queensland Treasury is trying to resolve Native Title claims without being dragged into the Federal Court. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)
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