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{{Short description|South Australian law giving certain land rights to two Aboriginal peoples; created APY}}
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== History ==
In 1976, the Pitjantjatjara Council ("Pit Council") was formed to lobby for freehold title to their reserve land, which, since the [[Aboriginal Land Trust|''
Negotiations became drawn out, with the change of government from the Dunstan government to the Liberal government under [[David Tonkin]] after the 1979 state election. After the government proposed major changes to the legislation, over 100 Pitjantjatjara people camped at [[Victoria Park, Adelaide|Victoria Park Racecourse]] in February 1980 in protest.<ref name=Brock/> In October 1980, the Tonkin government introduced an amended bill after a long period of negotiations, in which Premier Tonkin took a leading and personal role.
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== Significance ==
The Act, which introduced new concepts of land holding and land control for the benefit of [[Indigenous Australians]], was an important milestone in the struggle for land rights not only for [[Anangu]] but for Indigenous communities worldwide. During discussion of the Bill,
In 1984, the [[High Court of Australia]] described the Act as:
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In 2001, the ongoing significance of the Act was recognised in a major
== Geographical scope ==
The land grant of all A<u>n</u>angu Pitjantjatjara Yankunyjatjara land is dated 30 October 1981 and covers an area of about {{convert|102,650|km2|mi2}}, or about 10.4% of the State.<ref name=ATNS>{{cite web|title=Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA)|website=
The mining township of [[Mintabie]] was leased back to the state government, for an initial period of 21 years, as part of the agreement which became the Bill passed in parliament. The lease was later extended to 30 June 2027;<ref name=2012lease>{{cite
==Amendments==
There were amendments to the Act in 1987, 2004, 2005 and several in 2006; minor amendments in 2009, 2013 and 2014. The more significant amendments include:<ref name=austlii>{{cite web | title=Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 - Notes | website=Australasian Legal Information Institute | url=http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/sa/consol_act/apylra1981489/notes.html#legislativehistory | access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
*The ''Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights (Mintabie) Amendment Act 2009'' (commenced 1 July 2012) introduced a licensing regime whereby outsiders could reside and operate businesses in Mintabie, granted by the Minister administering the ''[[Opal Mining Act 1995]]''.<ref>{{cite
*The ''Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands Rights (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016'' delivered key reforms,<ref name=dpcamend>{{cite web|url=https://dpc.sa.gov.au/what-we-do/services-for-business-and-the-community/Aboriginal-community-advice-and-support/current-initiatives/amendment-of-the-apy-land-rights-act-1981|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302170204/https://dpc.sa.gov.au/what-we-do/services-for-business-and-the-community/Aboriginal-community-advice-and-support/current-initiatives/amendment-of-the-apy-land-rights-act-1981|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-03-02|title=Amendment of the APY Land Rights Act 1981|date=2017|website=South Australia. Department of Premier and Cabinet|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref> and determined the boundaries of seven APY electorates to elect the Executive Board of Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara.<ref >{{cite web | title=Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016| website=Legislation (South Australia)|publisher=Government of South Australia. Attorney-General's Dept | date=6 March 2020 | url=https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/V/A/2016/ANANGU%20PITJANTJATJARA%20YANKUNYTJATJARA%20LAND%20RIGHTS%20(MISCELLANEOUS)%20AMENDMENT%20ACT%202016_38.aspx | access-date=12 March 2020}} (See p. 3,7 in [https://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/34525/APY-Land-Rights-Misc-Amendment-Act-2016.pdf the Act].) </ref><ref name=elecmap>{{cite
*The ''Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights (Suspension of Executive Board) Amendment Act 2017'' "continued the Premier’s power, as the Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, to suspend the APY Executive Board for any reason he or she thinks fit, for such period as deemed appropriate, and for this power to be on-going".<ref name=dpcamend/>
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== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/ANANGU%20PITJANTJATJARA%20YANKUNYTJATJARA%20LAND%20RIGHTS%20ACT%201981.aspx|website=Government of South Australia. Attorney-General's Dept|title=Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981|date=22 November 2021 }}(for latest version)
*[http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/sa/consol_act/apylra1981489/notes.html#legislativehistory Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 - Notes] Shows legislative history, with dates and details of all amendments.
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[[Category:South Australia legislation]]
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[[Category:Pitjantjatjara]]
[[Category:1980s in South Australia]]
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