Empowering Indigenous Prosperity: Crafting Inclusive Resource Agreements

Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Chair

Stephen Wright SC, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers; Leading Native Title Barrister, Doyle’s Guide 2024

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Attend and earn 0.5 CPD hour in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories

* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Professional Skills
Empowering Indigenous Prosperity: Crafting Inclusive Resource Agreements
  • Customised agreement-making: tailoring processes to indigenous community circumstances and aspirations
  • Collaborative decision-making: fostering a culturally sensitive approach for meaningful Indigenous involvement
  • Capacity-building investment: ensuring proponents invest in programs to empower indigenous community members
  • Turning extraction wealth into prosperity: strategies for economic and social well-being for traditional owners

Presented by Abbey Shillingford, Manager Native Title and Strategy, Mineral Resources Limited

Presenters


Stephen Wright SC, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Wright is an experienced barrister who specialises in native title, taxation, trusts and mining law. Stephen joined the Western Australian Bar in 2010 and was appointed senior counsel in 2017. Prior to joining the Bar he was a Judge’s associate, a commercial litigator at Malleson, worked for 11 years at the Western Australian State Solicitor’s Office, and had his own private practice. Stephen has a wealth of experience in native title related issues dating back to 1996. He is a leading native title barrister, having been counsel in many native title claims and in ‘future act’ litigation and arbitrations at all levels, and more recently in compensation claims. He represents native title parties and representative bodies, government and mining interests. He is also an experienced and effective negotiator having provided advice and representation to various parties involved in numerous ILUA and other native title agreement negotiations, including in relation to the establishment of benefits management (trust) structures and taxation issues. Stephen also provides stamp duty and other tax advice (including income tax and GST) and appears in tax cases in the Court of Appeal (WA), Federal Court, and State and Commonwealth Tribunals.


Abbey Shillingford, Manager Native Title and Strategy, Mineral Resources Limited
Abbey Shillingford is proud Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara, with family ties to Nyikina in the Kimberly, Western Australia. Abbey has a wealth of experience in the field of law, particularly in areas related to native title, heritage, environment, alternate dispute resolution, and working with Aboriginal communities. Since being admitted to practice law in 2009, Abbey has gained experience in the community legal sector, native title representative bodies, private practice, government, and is currently working in the industry and resource sector. Abbey recognises the significance of the role she plays in advocating for Aboriginal rights and contributing to the development and implementation of strategies that promote positive outcomes for Aboriginal People and communities. Abbey’s vision is to see strong, prosperous Aboriginal communities where Traditional Owners are empowered in their decision making guided by lore and culture, and complimented with respect and integrity. Abbey prides herself when it comes to building mutually beneficial relationships with Traditional Owners and resource companies, having been on both sides of the table throughout her career. Abbey’s career path demonstrates her dedication and passion for making a difference in the lives of others.

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Empowering Indigenous Prosperity: Crafting Inclusive Resource Agreements

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