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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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511 - 520 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Charles, on behalf of Mount Jowlaenga Polygon #2 v Sheffield Resources Limited [2017] FCA 1126 2017 s 35 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 31 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Deerubbin Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1067 2017 s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 13 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) New South Wales
Peterson on behalf of the Wunna Nyiyaparli People v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1056 2017 s 62A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Western Australia
I.S (Deceased) on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji People (Part A) v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1215 2017 s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Lyndon on behalf of the Budina People v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1214 2017 Western Australia
K.D. (deceased) on behalf of the Mirning People v State of Western Australia (No 4) [2017] FCA 1225 2017 Western Australia
Taylor v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 1255 2017 s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Buurabalayi Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1240 2017 s 24EA Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 253 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1336 2017 Queensland
Warrie (formerly TJ) (on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People) v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 1299 2017 s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023