0h 45min, dec 23, 1996 y - The Wik decision The Wik decision was passed down by the high court, regarding the value of land-ownership and leases on aboriginal land. The case was brought up by the Wii people of North eastern Australia who claimed that they were the rightful owners of two large land areas. The court decided in 1996 that the Wik poeple deserved the right to their land, after one appeal on their behalf.
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