Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Muir on behalf of the Woppaburra People v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1505 File number: QUD 16 of 2019
Judgment of: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 3 December 2021
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for consent determination of native title under s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether the parties have satisfied the criteria set out in s 87 – whether it is appropriate for the Court to make orders in terms of the agreement reached by the parties – determination made
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 3, 55, 56, 57, 61, 66, 87, 223 and 225 Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Cth)
Cases cited: Cox on behalf of the Yungngora People v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 588 Munn for and on behalf of the Gunggari People v State of Queensland (2001) 115 FCR 109 Nangkiriny v State of Western Australia (2002) 117 FCR 6 Sampi v Western Australia [2005] FCA 777
Division: General Division
Registry: Queensland
National Practice Area: Native Title
Number of paragraphs: 32
Date of hearing: 3 December 2021
Solicitor for the Applicant: Ms S Sharma of Queensland South Native Title Services Limited
Solicitor for the First Respondent: Ms A Wilson of Crown Law
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