Why native title hasn’t lived up to its promise

Only 9% of indigenous Australians have native title & they "don't walk around like billionaires". This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Ronald Mizen talk about whether it’s delivering for Indigenous Australians and why there are now calls for reform.Further reading: Call to reform Mabo’s $1b native title dividendNative title groups hosting Australia’s iron ore industry are holding more than $1 billion of net assets in trusts, but after 32 years of the native title regime, there is little to show for the vast majority of Indigenous Australians. ‘Disgraceful’ government neglect costs Indigenous funds $1bTwo big government funds set up to benefit Indigenous people without native title rights were shackled for decades by the investment equivalent of stuffing money under a mattress. Long walk to treaty resumes in a fractured federationThe Albanese government has backed away from a promise to strike a treaty with Indigenous Australians. In a federal policy vacuum, some states are picking up the baton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.