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New South Wales is facing a major land rights showdown as the Aboriginal Land Council slams the state government for rolling back on historic land claims, with a new law allowing changes to existing crown leases that could impact over 43,000 unresolved claims. Critics say it undermines decades of progress and turns Indigenous communities into political pawns ahead of next year’s election, while Premier defends the bill as protecting community land from being lost to ambiguous claims. Meanwhile, some groups—including sporting clubs like Paddington Bowling Club—support the legislation, citing years of uncertainty and fear of losing land due to unclear rules. The opposition backs the bill too, warning against small errors jeopardizing community assets.

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