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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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791 - 800 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Minning on behalf of the Untiri Pulka Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1051 2020 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 67 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 68 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCA 1236 2020 Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Parkin on behalf of the Quandamooka People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1132 2020 s 84(5) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 13 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Booth on behalf of the Gunaikurnai People Claim Group v State of Victoria (No 3) [2020] FCA 1143 2020 s 37AF Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37AH Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Victoria
Champion on behalf of the Marlinyu Ghoorlie Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1175 2020 r 20.03 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Western Australia
Farrell on behalf of the Murungun Yunulalda, Budal Lirijal, Mambali Amaling-Gan, Murungun Igalumba and Mambali Lajarirr Estate Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2020] FCA 1273 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Dodd (Vincent) on behalf of the members of Jamangku, Japuwuny, Parlakuna Palkinykarni and Yilyilyimawu landholding groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2020] FCA 1279 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Marputu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Element 25 Limited [2020] NNTTA 58 2020 Mining Act 1978 (WA), s 25 Native Title Act 1993, s 29 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Ryan on behalf of the members of the Central Limbunya, Nawurlala, Parayi-Kakaru and Tjutamalin landholding groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2020] FCA 1283 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 57 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Fulton on behalf of the Mambali Amaling-Gan, Murungum Igalumba, Murngun Milgawirri, Budal Yuwaran and Guyal Bardi Bardi Dumnyun-Ngatanyana Estate Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2020] FCA 1271 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Last updated: 26 June 2023