Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Weribone on behalf of the Mandandanji People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 247 File number: QUD 366 of 2008
Judge: RARES J
Date of judgment: 7 March 2018
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) that native title does not exist – considerations relevant to court finding such determination to be appropriate under s 87(1A)
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Part 15, ss 13, 66, 87, 87A, 94A, 223, 225 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M, 37N
Cases cited: CG v Western Australia (2016) 240 FCR 466 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109 Oil Basins Ltd v Watson [2014] FCAFC 154 The Queen v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte 2HD Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 45
Date of hearing: Heard on the papers
Date of last submissions: 21 February 2018
Registry: Queensland
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Native Title
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 29
Counsel for the Applicant: Vance Hughston SC with Tina Jowett and Andrew Preston
Solicitor for the Applicant: Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd
Counsel for the Respondent: Stephen Lloyd SC and Erin Longbottom
Solicitor for the Respondent: Crown Law
Table of Corrections
8 March 2018 In the Appearances on the cover page in the field Solicitor for the Applicant has been amended from "Crown Law" to "Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd"
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