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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
Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People v State of Western Australia (No 4) [2019] FCA 308 2019 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84D Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Smallwood on behalf of the Juru People v State of Queensland [2014] FCA 331 2014 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Coleman on behalf of the Wagiman and Jawoyn Bolmo, Matjba and Wurrkbarbar Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2019] FCA 477 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Kinjun on behalf of the Gulngay People and State of Queensland [2019] FCA 446 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Eagles on behalf of the Combined Thiin-Mah, Warriyangka, Tharrkari and Jiwarli People v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 508 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 24BG Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 2019 Victoria
Taylor on behalf of the Gangalidda People v State of Queensland (The Gangalidda People Konka Claim) [2019] FCA 297 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Land Act 1994 (Qld) Queensland
Taylor on behalf of the Gangalidda People v State of Queensland (The Gangalidda People Pendine Claim) [2019] FCA 302 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
O'Connor on behalf of the Palyku People v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 330 2019 s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Croft v State of South Australia (Port Augusta Overlap Proceeding) (No 2) [2019] FCA 581 2019 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A, Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), s 190A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 190B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 190C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) South Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023