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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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Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2019] FCA 1270 2019 s 66 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Mace v State of Queensland [2019] FCAFC 233 2019 s 66 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BB Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 81 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 94A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales Queensland
Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd (No 4) [2019] FCA 1275 2019 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37M Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 37P Federal Court of Australia 1976 (Cth) Western Australia
Holt obo Bandunji Wuyaliya People v Northern Territory of Australia [2019] FCA 1536 2020 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 5.22 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 5.23 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Northern Territory
Tommy on behalf of the Yinhawawangka Gobawarrah v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2019] FCA 1551 2019 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Foster on behalf of the Gunggari People #4 v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1300 2019 s 84(5) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87(10) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Allen on behalf of the Nyamal People #1 v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 1570 2020 s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Eaton on behalf of the Nyamal People #10 v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 1571 2019 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v District Council of Kimba [2019] FCA 1585 2019 Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 (SA), National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012 (Cth), Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) South Australia
Water Further Amendment Bill 2019 2019 Northern Territory
Last updated: 26 June 2023