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Indigenous affairs reporter Kirstie Wellauer

Indigenous landholders say there's 'unfinished business' with native title — and it's all about water

Wally Stewart (centre) says the water was left out of many early native title claims. (ABC News: Kirstie Wellauer)

It's being called the "unfinished business" of the landmark Mabo case.  

Three decades on from the landmark decision that paved the way for Indigenous people to reclaim their land, many First Nations people say the next step is simple: to claim full rights to their waterways and seas. 

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