Evaluation of amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 made by the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021

Closes 28 Nov 2025

Schedule 5: intervention and consent determination

More information about Schedule 5

Schedule 5 made several technical amendments to the Native Title Act 1993, with the intention to clarify the role of the Commonwealth Minister as intervener in native title proceedings and the procedural requirements for the Federal Court to make determinations with the consent of the parties.

Do you support the amendments made by Schedule 5 of the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021

(Please select one)

In your view, have the amendments made by Schedule 5 operated as intended?

(Please select one)

Please explain further or add any other comments if you wish.

In particular, if you answered “No” or “Unsure” above, it would assist our evaluation if you would expand on this.