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Mabo v Queensland No.1
Bryan Keon-Cohen with Mabo Case plaintiffs
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1989
Brisbane, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Kobere, Henry, Mabo, Bonita, Mabo Case, Mabo, Eddie Jnr., Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Passi, Reverend Dave, Rice, James, Supreme Court of Queensland
...he was crucial...
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1989
Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Meriam culture
...hands clasped...
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1986
Brisbane, evidence, exile, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Malo's laws, No Ordinary Judgement, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
...my father told me...
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1986-89
Brisbane, evidence, gardening, hearsay, Mabo, Benny, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs
...if they'd been able to destroy him...
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1986-89
Brisbane, inheritance, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs
...it was his own people...
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exile, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Murray Island Council, plaintiffs, Queensland Government
...I sat in the witness box...
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1989
Brisbane, evidence, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs, witnesses
Moynihan's Findings
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1990
adoption, inheritance, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings
...I'm plaintiff for this court case...
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1989
human rights, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Murray Island, Passi, Reverend Dave, plaintiffs, Rice, James
...since time immemorial...
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annexation, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mer, Murray Island
Mabo v Queensland [Number 1]
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1988
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
...Enjoyment of their human rights...
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1988
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
The arguments in the case
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1995
Australian Court Case, Canberra, International Convention, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , Teddy Biljabu and Ors v Western Australia (1995), The Land Titles and Traditional Usages Act, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
Queensland's First Response
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1982
Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland
Queensland's King-Hit
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1985
Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
Second Reading
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1985
Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title claim, plaintiffs, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Queensland Government
Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act
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1985
extinguishment, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Condemnation...
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1985
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Hocking, Barbara, Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
The Issues In Mabo #1
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1988
Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Judgment of Wilson J...
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1988
Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title, plaintiffs, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act
The Challenge To The Queensland Act
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1987
Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
The Agreement between the Plaintiffs and the Commonwealth
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1988
High Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Wilson, Justice
The Narrowest Of Victories
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1988
High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Extinguishment of native title and compensation...
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1992
Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Canada, crown land, Dawson, Justice, Deane, Sir William, extinguishment, Gaudron, Justice Mary, Guerin v The Queen, High Court of Australia, International Court Case, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act, sovereignty, Toohey, Justice , United States of America
...Koiki was fighting for his pride...
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Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Passi, Reverend Dave