What is an Aboriginal Land Trust?
Q: What is an Aboriginal Land Trust?
A: An Aboriginal Land Trust (ALT) is a type of non-profit organisation that holds the freehold title to an area of land on behalf of a community of Aboriginal Australians.
Q: How does land become granted under Aboriginal title?
A: The land is granted to a community by the government under a perpetual lease, usually after the community makes a legal claim of traditional ownership.
Q: Is land granted under Aboriginal title able to be bought, sold, traded or given away?
A: No, the land is inalienable meaning it cannot be bought, sold, traded or given away.
Q: What law established the Aboriginal Lands Trust in South Australia?
A: The Aboriginal Lands Trust in South Australia was created under the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act, 1966.
Q: What law established the ALT in Western Australia?
A: The ALT in Western Australia was created by the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act, 1972.
Q: What law governs multiple Land Trusts in Queensland?
A: Multiple Land Trusts in Queensland are governed by the state's Aboriginal Land Act, 1991.
Q: What law governs ALTs and how groups can make claims to land in Northern Territory? A: In Northern Territory, ALTs are governed by the Aboriginals Land Rights Act 1976 which also governs how groups can make claims to land.
