Finlay on behalf of the Kuruma Marthudunera Peoples v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 548

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Finlay on behalf of the Kuruma Marthudunera Peoples v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 548 File numbers: WAD 6090 of 1998 WAD 370 of 2016

Judge: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 26 April 2018

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination – requirements of s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 47B, 47B(1)(c), 47B(2), 55–57, 61, 64(1B), 66, 66A(2), 66A(5), 67(1), 87, 87(1), 87(1A), 87(1)(a)–(c), 87A, 87(2), 94A, 190A, 223, 225, 225(a)–(e) Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) s 66 Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) s 87

Cases cited: BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd v KN (Deceased) (TJIWARL and TJIWARL #2) [2018] FCAFC 8 Billy Patch and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2008] FCA 944 BP (Deceased) on behalf of the Birriliburu People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 671 Cox on behalf of the Yungngora People v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 588 Finlay on behalf of the Kuruma Marthudunera People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 1260 Lennon v State of South Australia [2010] FCA 743 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v State of Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109 Sharpe v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 599 Tarlka Matuwa Piarku (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 40 WF (Deceased) on behalf of the Wiluna People v State of Western Australia [2013] FCA 755