Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] FCA 813

Federal Court of Australia

Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] FCA 813 File number: NSD 1120 of 2021

Judgment of: RAPER J

Date of judgment: 20 July 2023

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – non-claimant application for determination of native title under s 61(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – determination sought under s 86G of the Native Title Act that no native title exists over the determination area – whether within power and appropriate to make orders sought – application allowed

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 155(2) Native Title Act 1992 (Cth) ss 13(1), 23B, 23B(2), 23B(2)(c)(i), 23B(9), 23B(9A), 23B(9B), 23B(9C) or 23B(10), 23C(1), 23E, 23F, 47, 47A, 47B, 61, 61(1), 66, 66(2), 66(2A), 66(3)(a), 66(3)(d), 66(10)(c), 81, 84(4), 86G, 86G(1), 87, 94A, 225, 249C, 253, Sch 1, Pt 1, Item 3(8) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) ss 36, 36(9), 36(9A), 40, 42, 50 Crown Lands Act of 1884 (NSW) s 90 Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (NSW) ss 3(f), 75 Native Title (New South Wales) Act 1994 (NSW) ss 20, 20(1) Regulations under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act (as notified on 11 March 1914) Regulations under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act (as notified on 27 November 1931) regs 106(1), (2), (4)–(20), (23) Regulations under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act (as notified on 22 April 1955) regs 106(1)–(3), (5)–(16), (18), (19), (22), (25), (26), (31), (36), (38), (44), (50), (52), (59)