Turn the Northern Territory (of Australia) into an autonomous region, owned and operated by all Australian aboriginal people (and Torres Strait folk).

Define them by anyone already (provably) self-identified as aboriginal, and their descendants.

Existing privately owned land remains with the owners. If they want to leave Northern Land, the government will buy their property at a 20% premium.

Expected outcomes will be not dissimilar to native lands in the US:

• A casino
• No or low taxes
• Aborigines choose if anyone can become a citizen, visit or stay temporarily.
• Own laws regarding drugs, alcohol, education, gambling, crypto, sin taxes, speed limits and so on
• Potential for things like fringe medical tourism and libertarians
• Federal Australia has emergency powers

Here’s the bonus feature: The Northern Land has a lot of (seasonal) rain, sunlight and barren land.

Australia needs more industry for when our fossil fuels no longer make us rich

Refugees are a growing issue globally

• Many people would choose to live in Australia, even if it was not idyllic.
• Refugees can come to Northern Land as provisional Australian citizens, who cannot yet visit wider Australia.
• The person, or one person from the family, must have the ability to do factory or farm work.
• They are supplied rudimentary refugee accommodation and supplies. Better than where they come from, but still very basic.
• Anyone who wants a job can have one. Not unlike factories in China with bunk beds. Hours would not be as extreme.
• By Australian standards, pay will be low. There will be no minimum wage but companies (already paying little or no tax) will compete for workers.
• After 5 years of work, they (and their family) can become full Australian citizens

The state wants such citizens, and will do their best to make fair but legitimate pathways to get there.

I figure this is win-win-win.