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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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411 - 420 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2) (ACT) 2016 Australian Capital Territory
Weld Range Metals Limited and Western Australia and Ike Simpson and Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji [2011] NNTTA 172 s 35 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 38 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Seven Star Investments Group Pty Ltd and Western Australia and Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of Wiluna [2011] NNTTA 53 s 35 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 38 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 39 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Rrumburriya Borroloola Claim Group v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 776 2016 s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 253 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Murray on behalf of the Yilka Native Title Claimants v State of Western Australia (No 5) [2016] FCA 752 2016 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Croft on behalf of the Barngarla Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 724 2016 South Australia
Doyle on behalf of the Iman People #2 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 743 2016 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Queensland
Ngal/Jangala on behalf of the Rrwerk/Mamp/Arrwek, Yinjirrpikurlangu, Janyinpartinya, Yanarilyi/Anerely and Ngarliyikirlangu landholding groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 684 2016 Northern Territory
Katakarinja on behalf of Imperlknge, Urlatherrke, Parerrule, Yaperlpe, Urlampe, Lwekerreye and Ilewerr landholding groups and persons with rights and interests in Kwerlerrethe v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 685 2016 Northern Territory
Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #2 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 693; Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #3 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 694; Congoo on behalf of the Bar Barrum People #4 v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 695 2016 Queensland
Last updated: 26 June 2023