Street on behalf of the Yarrangi Riwi Yoowarni Gooniyandi People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1250

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Street on behalf of the Yarrangi Riwi Yoowarni Gooniyandi People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1250 File number: WAD 274 of 2012

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 25 October 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), 47, 56(2)(a), 56(2)(b), 67(1), 68, 87, 87A, 87A(1), 87A(1)(b), 87A(1)(c), 87A(1)(d), 87A(2), 87A(3), 87A(4), 87A(4)(a), 87A(4)(b), 87A(8), 94A, 225 Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth)

Cases cited: Billy Patch and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 944 Brown (on behalf of the Ngarla People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 1025 Lander v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 427 Sharpe v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 599 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848