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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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701 - 710 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Napangardi on behalf of Jiri/Kuyukurlangu, Kumpu, Kunajarrayi, Mikanji, Pikilyi, Pirrpirrpakarnu, Wantungurru, Wapatali/Mawunji, Warlukurlangu, Yamaparnta, Yarripiri and Yarungkanyi/Murrku Estate Groups v Northern Territory [2013] FCA 637 2013 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Cheinmora v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2013] FCA 769 2013 s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84D Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Hobbs v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 1255 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Mining Act 1904 (WA), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
McGlade v South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Aboriginal Corporation [2019] FCAFC 186 2019 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Western Australia
Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2019] FCA 1642 2019 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd (No 6) [2019] FCA 1711 2019 s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Western Australia
Sceghi on behalf of the Kultju Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 1756 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Fortescue Metals Group v Warrie on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People [2019] FCAFC 177 2019 s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 13 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Anderson on behalf of the Quandamooka People (Mulgumpin/ Moreton Island Claim) Claim v State of Queensland (No 2) [2019] FCA 2001 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Anderson on Behalf of the Quandamooka People (Mulgumpin/ Moreton Island Claim) v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1886 2019 s 84(5) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 62 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Last updated: 26 June 2023