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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
Northern Land Council v Quall (No 3) [2021] FCAFC 2 2021 s 203BE Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Pegler on behalf of the Widi People of the Nebo Estate #1 v State of Queensland (No. 2) [2019] FCA 1159 2019 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 56 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 57 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Gunggandji-Mandingalbay Yidinji Peoples Prescribed Bodies Corporate Aboriginal Corporation v Murray [2021] FCA 94 2021 Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth), Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulation 1999 (Cth), Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld) Queensland
Murphy v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 81 2021 Land Title Act 1994 (Qld), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 86G Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Singleton on behalf of the Yirrganydji Peoples v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 316 2021 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 54A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), r 28.61 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Queensland
Ahwang and Anor v Slatcher [2021] QDC 40 2021 s 88(2) Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld), s 222 Justices Act 1886 (Qld), s 22 Criminal Code 1899 (Qld), s 211 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
KD (deceased) on behalf of the Mirning People v State of Western Australia [2021] FCA 10 2021 Western Australia
Gardiner v Taungurung Land and Waters Council [2021] FCA 80 2021 Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 (Vic), Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Victoria
Nona on behalf of the Badu People (Warral and Ului) v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 983 2020 r 8.21 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), s 61 native, s 62A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 64 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
George on behalf of the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1310 2020 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Last updated: 26 June 2023