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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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401 - 410 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Gomeroi People v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2016] FCAFC 75 2016 s 62A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BK Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BB Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
CG (Deceased) on behalf of the Badimia People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCAFC 67 2016 s 24FA Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 213 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2016] FCA 606 2016 s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Lansen v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 567 2016 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Collins on behalf of the Wongkumara People v Harris on behalf of the Palpamudramudra Yandrawandra People [2016] FCA 527 2016 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Thardim v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 407 2016 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 62 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 86 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Northern Territory
Wanirr v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 409 2016 s 84C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Hazelbane v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 408 2016 s 84C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
JT on behalf of the Njamal People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 458 2016 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
PC on behalf of the Njamal People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 462 2016 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023