Limmerick on behalf of the Ngarlawangga People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1442

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Limmerick on behalf of the Ngarlawangga People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1442 File number: WAD 78 of 2005

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 7 December 2016

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

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13(1)(a), 56(2), 56(2)(a), 56(2)(a)(i), 56(2)(a)(ii), 66, 66(8), 66(10)(c), 67(1), 68, 87, 87(1), 87(1)(a), 87(1)(b), 87(1)(c), 87(2), 87A, 94A, 190A, 223(1), 225, 251B Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth)

Cases cited: Ah Chee v State of South Australia (2014) 319 ALR 59; [2014] FCA 1048 Apetyarr v Northern Territory of Australia [2014] FCA 1088 Billy Patch and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 944 Brooks on behalf of the Mamu People v State of Queensland (No 3) [2013] FCA 741 Brown (on behalf of the Ngarla People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 1025 Hughes (on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 365 Kuuku Ya'u People v State of Queensland [2009] FCA 679 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 May v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 1333 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109; [2001] FCA 1229 Nelson and Others v Northern Territory and Another (2010) 190 FCR 344; [2010] FCA 1343 Sharpe v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 599 Smith and Others v State of Western Australia and Others (2000) 104 FCR 494; [2000] FCA 1249 Turner v State of South Australia [2011] FCA 1312 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848 Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127