Katakarinja on behalf of Imperlknge, Urlatherrke, Parerrule, Yaperlpe, Urlampe, Lwekerreye and Ilewerr landholding groups and those persons with rights and interests in the area of land and waters known as Kwerlerrethe v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 685

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Katakarinja on behalf of Imperlknge, Urlatherrke, Parerrule, Yaperlpe, Urlampe, Lwekerreye and Ilewerr landholding groups and those persons with rights and interests in the area of land and waters known as Kwerlerrethe v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 685 File number: NTD 6 of 2013

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 15 June 2016

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – Consent determination – requirements under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – agreement of parties

Legislation: Atomic Energy (Control of Materials) Act 1946 (Cth) (repealed) s 3 Atomic Energy Act 1953 (Cth) s 5 Australian Telecommunications Corporation Act 1989 (Cth) (repealed) Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT) Minerals (Acquisition) Act 1953 (NT) s 2 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 47B, 55, 56, 57, 61, 66, 67, 87, 94A, 223, 225, 251D and 253 Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (NT) Pastoral Land Act 1992 (NT) s 38 Petroleum Act 1984 (NT) s 5 Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Cth) (repealed) Telecommunications Act 1975 (Cth) (repealed) Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth) (repealed) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Sch 3 Water Act 1992 (NT)

Cases cited: Cox on behalf of the Yungngora People v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 588 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Munn for and on behalf of the Gunggari People v State of Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109 Sampi v Western Australia [2005] FCA 777