O'Donnell on behalf of the Wilyakali Native Title Claim v State of South Australia [2023] FCA 1000

Federal Court of Australia

O'Donnell on behalf of the Wilyakali Native Title Claim v State of South Australia [2023] FCA 1000 File numbers: SAD 33 of 2012 SAD 89 of 2022

Judgment of: RAPER J

Date of judgment: 28 August 2023

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for consent determination of native title – where the parties filed agreed proposed orders and determination of native title – whether the preconditions in s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) are satisfied – whether the proposed orders and determination are within the power of the Court – whether appropriate to make the proposed orders and determination – held: orders and determination made

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 24EB, 47A, 47B, 55, 56, 57, 57(2), 57(2)(b), 57(3), 66, 66(2), 66(2A), 66(3)(a), 66(3)(b), 66(3)(d), 66(10)(b), 66(10)(c), 67(1), 68, 87, 94A, 223, 223(1), 223(2), 225, 225(a), 225(b), 225(c), 225(d), 225(e)

Cases cited: Branson on behalf of Ngadjuri Nation #2 Native Claim v State of South Australia [2023] FCA 715 Coulthard v State of South Australia (Adnyamathanha, Ngadjuri and Wilyakali Overlap Claim) [2018] FCA 1993 Freddie v Northern Territory [2017] FCA 867 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria [2002] HCA 58; 214 CLR 422 Munn (for and on behalf of the Gunggari People) v Queensland [2001] FCA 1229; 115 FCR 109 Risk v Northern Territory [2006] FCA 404