Helicopter Tjungarrayi on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 910

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Helicopter Tjungarrayi on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 910 File numbers: WAD 410 of 2012 WAD 326 of 2015

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 10 August 2016

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination of native title – whether statutory preconditions of s 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) satisfied – whether appropriate to make the orders sought – orders made pursuant to s 87A

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13(1)(a), 47A, 47A(1)(c), 47B, 47B(1)(c), 53, 55, 56, 57, 67(1), 68, 84A(1), 87, 87A, 87A(1)(a), 87A(1)(b), 87A(1)(c), 87A(1)(d), 87A(3), 87A(4)(a), 87A(4)(b), 87A(8), 94A, 225, 251B

Cases cited: Brown (on behalf of the Ngarla People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 1025 Brown v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1462 James on behalf of the Martu People v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1208 Kogolo v Western Australia [2007] FCA 1703 Lander v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 427 Ngalpil v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1140 Payi Payi on behalf of the Ngururrpa People v the State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 2113 Peterson v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 518 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848