Freddie v Northern Territory [2017] FCA 867

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Freddie v Northern Territory [2017] FCA 867 File number: NTD 50 of 2014

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 3 August 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination of native title – agreement of parties – s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 55, 56, 57, 61, 66, 67, 68, 87, 87A, 94A, 223, 225 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 37M, 37N

Cases cited: Barkandji Traditional Owners #8 v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2015] FCA 604 Brown v Northern Territory of Australia [2015] FCA 1268 Cox on behalf of the Yungngora People v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 588 Goonack v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 516 Hayes on behalf of the Thalanyji People v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 1487 Hughes (on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 365 King on behalf of the Eringa Native Title Claim Group and the Eringa No 2 Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia [2011] FCA 1387 Lander v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 427 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v Queensland [2001] FCA 1229; 115 FCR 109 Peterson v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 518 Phyball on behalf of the Gumbaynggirr People v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2014] FCA 851 Prior on behalf of the Juru (Cape Upstart) People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2011] FCA 819 Thudgari People v State of Western Australia [2009] FCA 1334 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848 Wurrunmurra on behalf of the Bunuba People v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 1480 Yaegl People #1 v Attorney General of New South Wales [2015] FCA 647