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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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441 - 450 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Gomeroi People v Attorney-General of New South Wales (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 116 2016 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Ward v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2015] FCA 658 2015 s 45 Native Title Act 1993 Western Australia
TJ (on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People) v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 553 2016 s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Frank on behalf of the Mayala People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2016] FCA 1255 2016 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Fulton v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 1236 2016 Northern Territory
Mortimer v Auswide Services Ltd T/as Caloola Farm (In Liquidation) [2016] ACTSC 282 2016 Australian Capital Territory
Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016 (Vic) 2016 Victoria
Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016 2016 Victoria
Budby on behalf of the Barada Barna People v State of Queensland (No 6) [2016] FCA 1267 2016 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 56 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 57 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Miller on behalf of the Birriah People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2016] FCA 1434 2016 s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Last updated: 26 June 2023