What was involved in the provisions of the ruling?
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The significance is that when Australia was first discovered (and later invaded) it was declared 'terra nullius' which translates to 'land belonging to no-one'. So, the Aboriginal people were not recognised as being the original inhabitants of the land. When that was over-ruled, it was significant as it meant that it was finally recognised that Australia was 'land belonging to some-one' so, Aboriginal people were recognised as the original inhabitants who owned the land.
It was also significant for Mabo and other land rights claims, as the land had originally belonged to Aboriginal people.
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