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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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331 - 340 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Budby on behalf of the Barada Barna People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2013] FCA 314 2013 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
French v Gray, Special Minister of State [2013] FCA 263 2013 Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth), Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989 (SA), s 51(xxvi) Constitution South Australia
Johnson on behalf of the Tableland Yidinji People #3 v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 280 2013 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Violet Carr and Others on Behalf of the Wellington Valley Wiradjuri People v Premier of New South Wales [2013] FCA 200 2013 s 61 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84D Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Watson v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 238 2013 s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA) Western Australia
Hunter v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 690 Queensland
NC (deceased) v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2013] FCA 70 2013 s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 253 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Gomeroi People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] FCA 81 2013 s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84(8) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84(5) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) New South Wales
Aplin on behalf of the Pitta Pitta People v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 883 Queensland
Far West Coast Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia (No 4) [2012] FCA 1468 2012 s 84D Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) South Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023