Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Wavehill (on behalf of the Wubalawun Group) v Northern Territory of Australia [2018] FCA 1602 File number: NTD 49 of 2011
Judge: WHITE J
Date of judgment: 24 October 2018
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination – requirements under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – agreement of parties – determination of native title by consent.
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 55, 56, 57, 66, 87, 87A, 94A, 223, 225
Cases cited: King on behalf of the Eringa Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia [2011] FCA 1386; (2011) 285 ALR 454 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria [2002] HCA 58; (2002) 214 CLR 422 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v State of Queensland [2001] FCA 1229; (2001) 115 FCR 109 Risk v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 404 Smith v State of Western Australia [2000] FCA 1249; (2000) 104 FCR 494
Date of hearing: 24 October 2018
Registry: Northern Territory
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Native Title
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 26
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr D Spicer-Harden
Solicitor for the Applicant: Northern Land Council
Counsel for the Respondent: Ms E Furlonger
Solicitor for the Respondent: Solicitor for the Northern Territory
ORDERS NTD 49 of 2011
BETWEEN: JIMMY WAVEHILL (ON BEHALF OF THE WUBALAWUN GROUP) Applicant
AND: NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA Respondent
JUDGE: WHITE J DATE OF ORDER: 24 OCTOBER 2018
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