increase accountability. Before the amendments, land in the NT was owned communally through the local Land Council, and people rented properties from the Council. The amendments meant that the land would be moved into private ownership. The Amendment also allowed for the fast-tracking of mining negotiations between corporations and Indigenous communities, making the processing of agreements on royalties to be completed more quickly. This meant that communities would get paid sooner and new mines will get into production more easily. See also Indigenous land rights in Australia Aboriginal land rights legislation in Australia Indigenous land rights List of laws concerning Indigenous Australians References External links Aboriginal land rights in Australia 1976 in Australian law Acts of the Parliament of Australia