Which of the following was an outcome of the Mabo decision? A - HSC - SSCE Studies of Religion - Question 1 - 2019 - Paper 1

The Mabo decision in 1992 overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius, which had previously denied the existence of Aboriginal land rights in Australia. The High Court recognized that Indigenous Australians had occupied land for thousands of years prior to European settlement and that their rights to land were valid. This landmark ruling acknowledged the historical connection that Aboriginal people have with their land and reshaped Australian land law.