Articles by Hal Wootten, M.A. Hill and A.J. Press, Maureen Teehan, Garth nettheim, Michael Kirby, L.J.M. Cooray, Ian Hunter, Tim Rowse, Murray Goot, Geoffrey Ewing, Rick Farley, Noel Pearson, Peter Jull annotated separately; reproduces text of important documents in the political debate on Mabo in 1993.

Includes documents the Aboriginal Peace Plan -- The Cabinet's guiding principles on native title -- Council of Australian Governments statement on Mabo -- Coalition position -- Eva Valley Statement -- Prime Minister's address to the nation -- Leader of the Opposition's address to the nation -- Native Title Bill 1993: Prime minister's Second Reading Speech -- Native Title Bill 1993: Leader of the Opposition's Second Reading Speech -- Attorney General's commentary on the Native Title Act 1993.

Includes bibliographies and index.
[Variant title:The politics of Mabo.]