Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Bell on behalf of the Wakka Wakka People #4 v State of Queensland (No 2) [2022] FCA 371 File number: QUD 277 of 2019
Judgment of: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 12 April 2022
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for consent determination of native title in part of the claim area under s 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether the parties have satisfied the criteria set out in s 87A – whether it is appropriate for the Court to make an order in the terms of the agreement reached by the parties – determination made.
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13(1)(a), 55, 56, 57, 61, 66, 87A, 94A, 223(1) and 225 Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) reg 4
Cases cited: Button (on behalf of the Koa People) v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1190 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: 40
Date of hearing: 12 April 2022
Solicitor for the Applicant: Mr C Reiach of Queensland South Native Title Services Limited
Solicitor for the First Respondent: Ms C Tobler of Crown Law
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