Crown land bill erodes land rights: Indigenous group

Indigenous groups warn proposed NSW laws could impact undetermined Aboriginal land claims. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

An Indigenous land council has again called for proposed legal changes around how crown land is allocated to be scrapped, saying they water down existing Aboriginal land rights.

The NSW government proposal, which was introduced to parliament in March, was heavily criticised by Indigenous and legal groups who said the bill could impact undetermined Aboriginal land claims.