Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1452

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1452 File number: NSD 2005 of 2016

Judge: GRIFFITHS J

Date of judgment: 4 December 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – non-claimant application that native title does not exist in respect of particular land – application upheld

Legislation: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (Cth) ss 36, 40, 42 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 23B, 23C, 24FA, 24FC, 61, 66, 86G, 225, 251D, 253 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 (NSW) s 20

Cases cited: Banjima People v Western Australia (No 2) [2013] FCA 868 CG (Deceased) on behalf of the Badimia People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCAFC 67; 240 FCR 466 Deniliquin Local Aboriginal Land Council [2001] FCA 609 Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister for Lands for the State of NSW [2011] FCA 383 Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2013] FCA 646 Lightning Ridge Local Aboriginal Land Council v Premier of New South Wales in his capacity as State Minister pursuant to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) [2012] FCA 792 Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney-General of NSW [2013] FCA 668 Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister for Lands for the State of New South Wales (No 2) [2008] FCA 1929;181 FCR 300