Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCA 1113

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCA 1113 File number: NSD 328 of 2017

Judge: JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 5 August 2020

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – non-claimant application seeking determination that native title does not exist in respect of certain land in New South Wales – application opposed by registered native title claim group applicant – whether applicant able to prove on balance of probabilities that native title does not exist in the land in question – where land in question is contained within larger native title claim – application granted

Legislation: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) ss 36(9), 40(4), 42(1), 42G, 42G(2), 42G(3)(c) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 72, 91, 140, 140(2) Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 23B(7), 23C(2)(a), 23D, 23E, 24OA, 61(1), 66, 67(1), 223, 223(1), 223(1)(a), 225, 226, 251D, 253 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 (NSW) ss 20(2), 23B(7)