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Native Title Law Database

The Native Title Law Database is the most comprehensive collection of publicly accessible native title case and legislation summaries in Australia. Previously published as What's New in Native Title, the database is a key resource for traditional owners, practitioners and researchers.

Each item includes a summary and link to the source judgment or piece of legislation. Use the Search all function to search by legal issue or subject, court, native title or language group names, year, jurisdiction, and any other keywords or phrases.

Summaries of cases and legislation from 2014 are now available on the database. Summaries of earlier legal developments will become available on a rolling basis.

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Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Carter on behalf of the Warrwa Mawadjala Gadjidgar and Warrwa People Native Title Claim Groups v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1702 2020 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 56 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Dhu v Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC [2020] FCA 1756 2020 s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Victoria
Nona on behalf of the Badulgal, Mualgal and Kaurareg Peoples (Warral & Ului) v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1353 2020 r 30.01 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
McKellar on behalf of the Wongkumara People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1394 2020 s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Northern Land Council v Quall [2020] HCA 33 2020 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth), s 203BE Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BK Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203FH Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Northern Territory
Robert Mumu and Others on behalf of Karinga Lakes v Territory Potash Pty Ltd [2020] NNTTA 66 2020 Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT), Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2020] FCA 1414 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Queensland
Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCA 1506 2020 s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 36 Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), s 42 Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), s 66 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 13 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 68 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 23B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd (No 8) [2020] FCA 1488 2020 s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Western Australia
Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation v Haoma Mining NL & Another [2020] NNTTA 67 2020 s 29 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 32 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 237 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023