AI Prompt Library

Native Title Law prompts for Australian lawyers

These prompts are designed for AU native title lawyers acting for claim groups, PBCs, governments, and proponents on claims, ILUAs, future acts, compensation, and heritage. Copy any prompt, replace placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.

In short

A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian native title practitioners. Each prompt is grounded in the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Federal Court practice, and current authority including Timber Creek on compensation.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research connection evidence standards

Prompt

Research the current approach to connection evidence for native title determinations under s 223 of the Native Title Act, applying the principles in Yorta Yorta and more recent Federal Court authority.

Example use: Advising a claim group on evidentiary requirements for a consent determination application.

Research Timber Creek compensation principles

Prompt

Research the application of the High Court decision in Northern Territory v Griffiths (Timber Creek) to compensation claims under Part 2 Division 5 of the Native Title Act.

Example use: Preparing a compensation application for a PBC after historical extinguishment.

Research the right to negotiate regime

Prompt

Research the current operation of the right to negotiate procedure under Subdivision P of the Native Title Act, including good faith requirements and arbitration.

Example use: A mining proponent seeking a grant of tenure over land subject to a registered claim.

Research extinguishment by tenure

Prompt

Research the current principles governing extinguishment of native title by previous exclusive and non-exclusive possession acts under Division 2B of Part 2.

Example use: Mapping tenure history for a claim area including freehold grants and pastoral leases.

Research PBC governance requirements

Prompt

Research the governance obligations of a registered native title body corporate under the PBC Regulations and CATSI Act, including consultation and consent.

Example use: Advising a newly registered PBC on consultation for a proposed ILUA.

Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft an ILUA area agreement

Prompt

Draft an area agreement ILUA under Subdivision C of the Native Title Act. Parties: [details]. Cover consent to future acts, benefits, and registration requirements.

Example use: An area ILUA between a PBC, a proponent, and the state for a renewables project.

Draft a s 29 notice response

Prompt

Draft a response to a s 29 notice of intention to grant a mining tenement. Registered claimant: [details]. Set out the negotiation position and protected interests.

Example use: A PBC responding to a s 29 notice for a new exploration licence.

Draft a native title determination application

Prompt

Draft a native title determination application under s 61 of the Native Title Act. Claim group: [details]. Include authorisation, claim area, and rights claimed.

Example use: A new determination application by a claim group in far north Queensland.

Draft a heritage protection agreement

Prompt

Draft an Aboriginal cultural heritage agreement between a proponent and a PBC / RAP. Cover surveys, avoidance, mitigation, and salvage.

Example use: Heritage agreement for a linear infrastructure project in Victoria under the Aboriginal Heritage Act.

Draft a compensation application

Prompt

Draft a native title compensation application under s 50 of the Native Title Act. Claim group: [details]. Include the compensable acts, economic and cultural loss heads.

Example use: A compensation application following a determination of non-exclusive native title.

Review

Review prompts (5)

Review an ILUA for registration

Prompt

Review this ILUA for compliance with Subdivision C requirements, including authorisation, consent to future acts, and the Registrar's registration tests.

Example use: Pre-lodgement review of an area agreement ILUA for a resources project.

Review a future act notice

Prompt

Review this future act notice (s 29 / s 24MD / expedited procedure). Assess procedural compliance, applicability of the expedited procedure, and objection rights.

Example use: Registered claimant reviewing an expedited procedure notice for an exploration tenement.

Review a connection report

Prompt

Review this connection report against the Yorta Yorta framework. Assess evidence of continuous observance of traditional laws and customs.

Example use: State respondent reviewing a claim group's connection material before mediation.

Review a heritage survey report

Prompt

Review this Aboriginal cultural heritage survey report. Assess methodology, consultation, identified values, and management recommendations.

Example use: Proponent reviewing a survey report before preparing a cultural heritage management plan.

Review PBC compliance

Prompt

Review this PBC's compliance with the PBC Regulations and CATSI Act, including consultation, consent, and dispute resolution processes.

Example use: Governance review of a PBC following internal disputes about ILUA authorisation.

Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain the right to negotiate

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the right to negotiate process, including the 6-month good faith period and arbitration.

Example use: A PBC receiving its first s 29 notice from a mining proponent.

Explain ILUA types

Prompt

Draft a plain-English comparison of body corporate, area, and alternative procedure ILUAs, including registration implications.

Example use: A proponent deciding which ILUA type to pursue for a new project.

Explain connection requirements

Prompt

Draft a plain-English briefing for a claim group on connection evidence requirements and the typical claim process timeline.

Example use: A new claim group engaging solicitors to commence a determination application.

Explain Timber Creek compensation

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of compensation under the Native Title Act following Timber Creek, including economic and cultural loss components.

Example use: A PBC considering compensation options after a determination.

Explain heritage obligations on tenement

Prompt

Draft a plain-English briefing for a tenement holder on Aboriginal cultural heritage obligations under [state] legislation.

Example use: An exploration company commencing ground activities on a new tenement.

Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for a consent determination

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a consent determination of native title. Facts: [details]. Consider connection materials, tenure, and respondent engagement.

Example use: A state-supported consent determination for a claim area with complex tenure.

Strategy for future act negotiations

Prompt

Develop a negotiation strategy for future act agreements with a proponent. Consider protected areas, benefits, heritage, and employment.

Example use: PBC negotiating a package of agreements for a lithium project.

Strategy for a compensation claim

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a native title compensation claim. Consider compensable acts, methodology, valuation evidence, and state/Commonwealth respondents.

Example use: Large-scale compensation claim covering decades of tenure grants.

Strategy for a heritage breach response

Prompt

Develop a strategy for responding to an allegation of heritage damage during approved works. Consider regulator engagement, remediation, and PBC relationship.

Example use: Proponent responding after a scrape outside an approved work area.

Strategy for a PBC dispute

Prompt

Develop a strategy for internal PBC dispute resolution. Consider the PBC Regulations, CATSI Act, and registrar intervention options.

Example use: A PBC board division over authorisation of a proposed ILUA.

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