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The effective result of this judgement was to invalidate the declaration of terra nullius, or "empty land" which had been pronounced at the time of British colonisation in 1788, and to recognise a form of native title. The implications of this decision are still being determined, but there is no doubt that it was a decision that shifted the political, legal and social landscape of Australia.

The action which brought about the decision had been led by Eddie Mabo of the Meriam people (from the Murray Islands of the Torres Strait).

In response to the Mabo judgement and to the subsequent and potential reactions, the Australian Federal Parliament (then controlled by the Labor Party led by Paul Keating) enacted the Native Title Act 1993. This was amended in 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting following the 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan Wik Decision.

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• [1] High Court of Australia 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa - EDDIE MABO AND OTHERS V. THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA S. 86/001
• [2] High Court of Australia 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day. - MABO and ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND and ANOTHER (1989) 166 CLR 186 F.C. 88/062
• [3] High Court of Australia 1992 - MABO AND OTHERS v. QUEENSLAND (No. 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 F.C. 92/014
• [4] Native Title Act 1993
• [5] The Chief Justice of Australia summarises the Mabo decision to the 1995 SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL APPELLATE JUDGES CONFERENCE