Mabo Revisited

In the High Court of Australia, on 20 May 1982, Torres Strait Islanders Eddie Mabo, Dave Passi and James Rice sought declarations of ownership of land on Murray Islands based on their laws, customs, and traditions, notwithstanding, the annexation of the islands by Queensland in 1879.

This is a ground-breaking book exposing the unconstitutional acts of certain judges of the High Court in their deliberations and judgments in Mabo No. 2 v Queensland on 3 June 1992.

The Constitution of Australia gives the High Court no jurisdiction to give advisory opinions in either its original or its appellate jurisdiction (In re Judiciary and Navigation Acts, 29 CLR 257). The judgments of the Gang of Four on the alleged land rights of mainland Aboriginals were undoubtedly an unconstitutional proceeding.

The Gang of Four misled the Australian Parliament, resulting in the Native Title Act, No. 110, 1993 (Australia), being based on bad law.

Their unlawful and unconstitutional actions were: (1) in joining mainland Aboriginals, their actions were arbitary and an abuse of discretion, and without the observance of the procedure required by law; (2) exceeding their constitutional and judicial function by delivering  an advisory opinion; and (3) compounding their conduct by excluding the Australian people from the proceedings. 

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Pg Count: 130
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