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CloseThe 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.
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| Title | Year | Issues | Legislation considered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 (Cth) | 2010 | Environmental protection, Land management, Land use, Water management | Unpassed, Private member's bill |
| Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009 (NSW) | 2009 | Rights and interests - customary, Fisheries | |
| Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Land Holding) Act 1985 | 1985 | Land rights | |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Land Holding) Act 2013 | 2013 | ||
| Indigenous Conservation Title Bill 2007 (WA) | 2007 | Compensation, Joint management, Native title rights and interests, Settlement | Unpassed |
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA) | 1981 | Land rights | |
| Reserves (National Parks, Conservation Parks and Other Reserves) Act 2004 (WA) | Environmental protection | ||
| Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Islanders of the Regional Seas Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 2) [2010] FCA 643 | 2010 | Bundle of rights, Clear and plain intention, Connection, Connection - pathway, Continuity, Criminal defence, Extinguishment, Inconsistency of incidents test, International law / obligations, Licence, Non-extinguishment principle, Rights and interests - commercial, Rights and interests - customary fishing, Rights and interests - sea, Society, Tradition, Usufructuary or proprietary | s 109 Constitution, s 211 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Ward v State of Western Australia (No 4) [2016] FCA 358 | 2016 | Compensation, Connection, Costs, Exclusive possession, Extinguishment, Litigated claim | Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 62A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127 | 2014 | Connection - anthropological report, Costs, Experts, Respondent, Society | Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 225 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 964 | 2015 | Joinder | s 84 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Chubby on behalf of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2015] FCA 1505 | 2015 | Costs, Joinder | s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Aiken on behalf of the Bunuba People (Bunuba #3) v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1482 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Brooking on behalf of the Bunuba People (Bunuba #2) v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1481 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Wurrunmurra on behalf of the Bunuba People v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1480 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Watson on behalf of the Nyikina Mangala People v State of Western Australia (No 7) [2015] FCA 1404 | 2015 | Costs | s 85 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 203BB Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Coulthard v State of South Australia [2015] FCA 1380 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Coulthard v State of South Australia [2015] FCA 1379 | 2015 | Consent determination, Overlap, Connection | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 223 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Wise on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claim v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1329 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| Smith on behalf of the Balanggarra People (Balanggarra #4) v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1334 | 2015 | Consent determination | s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |