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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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531 - 540 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Qld) 2016 Queensland
Tommy on behalf of the Yinhawangka Gobawarrah v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1568 2017 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84D Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Western Australia
Charles, on behalf of Mount Jowlaenga Polygon # 2 v Sheffield Resources Limited [2017] FCAFC 218 2017 s 31 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 35 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 36 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Mining Act 1978 (WA) Western Australia
Pearson on behalf of the Tjayuwara Unmuru Native Title Holders v State of South Australia (Tjayuwara Unmuru Native Title Compensation Claim) [2017] FCA 1561 2017 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 51 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 53 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) South Australia
Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1560 2017 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BB Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Sumner v State of South Australia (Ngarrindjeri Native Title Claim Part A) [2017] FCA 1514 2017 s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) South Australia
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #9 v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1510; Congoo #10 v Queensland FCA 1511 2017 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Sumner v State of South Australia (Ngarrindjeri Native Title Claim Part A) [2017] FCA 1550 2017 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) South Australia
Kelly on behalf of the Gumbaynggirr People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1459 2017 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) New South Wales
Atkins on behalf of the Gingirana People v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1465 2017 s 84A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 53 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023