
Native Land Title and Water Rights in Australia with Councilor Ingrid
In this episode of Across the Pond with Trent Loos, Australian councilor Ingrid joins the show to break down a massive native land title claim covering 55,000 square acres along the Murrumbidgee River, worth nearly 4% of Australia's GDP. Trent and Ingrid compare Indigenous land rights and water rights in Australia and the United States, exploring federal land ownership, tribal jurisdiction, and reservation life. They dig into groundwater regulations, commercial water buybacks, and how farmers and ranchers can protect cattle water access using animal welfare arguments. This eye-opening conversation compares Aboriginal and Native American communities, land ownership, and government dependency.






