Far West Coast Native Title Claim v State of South Australia (No 7) [2013] FCA 1285

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Far West Coast Native Title Claim v State of South Australia (No 7) [2013] FCA 1285 Citation: Far West Coast Native Title Claim v State of South Australia (No 7) [2013] FCA 1285

Parties: FAR WEST COAST NATIVE TITLE CLAIM – KENNETH GORDON ROBERTS & OTHERS v STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & OTHERS [Refer to Schedule 12 for Full List of Applicants and Respondents]

File number: SAD 6008 of 1998

Judge: MANSFIELD J

Date of judgment: 5 December 2013

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE - consent determination – consideration of role of Court and State respondent – application definition of native title in s 223(1) of Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – consideration of s 87 and s 225 of Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 24EBA, 24IB, 24JA, 47A, 47B, 57, 61, 66, 87, 94A, 223, 225 Harbors and Navigation Act 1993 (SA) s 15 Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994 (SA) s 36B National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA) Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (SA) Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (SA) Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966 (SA) Crown Land Management Act 2009 (SA) Crown Lands Act 1929 (SA) Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Cth) Mining Act 1971 (SA) Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (SA) Opal Mining Act 1995 (SA) Telecommunications Act 1975 (Cth) Australian Telecommunications Corporation Act 1989 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Local Government Act 1934 (SA) Local Government Act 1999 (SA);