Margarula v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 1018

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Margarula v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 1018 File number: NTD 6027 of 1998

Judge: MANSFIELD J

Date of judgment: 24 August 2016

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – extinguishment – various steps taken in (1) the establishment of self-government of the Northern Territory; (2) the establishment of the Kakadu National Park; (3) the establishment and development of the Jabiru Township – consideration of whether any of those steps extinguished non-exclusive native title rights and interests in the area of the Jabiru Township

Legislation: Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 (Cth). Northern Australia Act 1926 (Cth) Crown Lands Ordinance 1931 (NT) Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 (Cth) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Cth) Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth) Lands Acquisition Act 1906 (Cth) Northern Territory (Commonwealth Lands) Act 1980 (Cth) Northern Territory (Commonwealth Lands) Bill 1980 (Cth) Lands Acquisition Act 1955 (Cth) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1975 (Cth), Telecommunications Amendment Act 1988 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Native Title Bill 1993 (Cth) Native Title Amendment Bill 1998 (Cth) Northern Territory Crown Lands Act 1890 (SA) Northern Territory Surrender Act 1907 (SA) Real Property Act 1886 (NT) Jabiru Town Development Act (NT) Validation (Native Title) Act (NT) Mining Act 1980 (NT) Lands Acquisition Act 1955 Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld) Crown Lands Regulations (NT) Control of Waters Ordinance 1938 (NT) Wildlife Conservation and Control Ordinance (NT) Mining Ordinance 1937 (NT) Housing Ordinance 1959 (NT) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (UK)