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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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941 - 950 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Friday v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources [2021] FCA 794 2021 Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT), s 24MD Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Quall v Native Title Registrar [2021] FCA 865 2021 s 24CK Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), r 26.01 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Northern Territory
Dann on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji People (Part D) v State of Western Australia [2021] FCA 867 2021 Western Australia
Alvoen #3 v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1469 2019 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Alvoen #5 (No 2) v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 960 2020 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Queensland
QGC Pty Ltd v Alberts (No 2) [2021] FCA 540 2021 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Alvoen #5 v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 630 2020 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Queensland
Nona (Warral and Ului) v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1059 2022 Queensland
West Wyalong Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General (NSW) [2021] FCA 1116 2022 s 42 Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Prow v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1532 2021 s 13 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Last updated: 26 June 2023