The backlog: There are 12,159 incomplete Aboriginal land claims across 21 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in the Wiradjuri region. Condobolin has 183 claims that are more than 20 years old. The Bill: The Crown Land Management Amendment Bill 2026 was introduced in March but met with heavy opposition. The controversy: The NSWALC argues the Bill, in its original form, would allow the government to retrospectively validate leases, potentially defeating long-standing land claims. The next steps: Minister Steve Kamper has acknowledged the original process was rushed and committed to considering Network-proposed amendments by late August.