Reiff on behalf of the members of the Ankerente, Arntinarre, Arraperre, Artwele, Atnwarle, Ilparle, Immarkwe, Ltye and Thipatherre Landholding Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2021] FCA 400

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Reiff on behalf of the members of the Ankerente, Arntinarre, Arraperre, Artwele, Atnwarle, Ilparle, Immarkwe, Ltye and Thipatherre Landholding Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2021] FCA 400 File number: NTD 16 of 2018

Judgment of: CHARLESWORTH J

Date of judgment: 5 May 2021

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – determination of native title by consent under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

Legislation: Atomic Energy (Control of Materials) Act 1946 (Cth) s 3 Atomic Energy Act 1953 (Cth) s 5 Australian Telecommunications Corporation Act 1989 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 66, 24KA, 57, 87, 94A, 223, 225, 233, 251D, 253 Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1975 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth) Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) Crown Lands Act 1931 (NT) s 113 Crown Lands Act 1992 (NT) s 96 Heritage Act 2011 (NT) Mineral Titles Act 2010 (NT) s 68 Minerals (Acquisition) Act 1953 (NT) s 2 Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (NT) Pastoral Land Act 1992 (NT) s 38 Petroleum Act 1984 (NT) s 5

Cases cited: Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Risk v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 404 Smith v Western Australia (2000) 104 FCR 494 Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422