Ohlsen on behalf of the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2024] FCA 900

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ohlsen on behalf of the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2024] FCA 900

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NSD 38 of 2019 PERRY J 14 August 2024

NATIVE TITLE — consent determination — determination of native title by consent pursuant to s 87 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) — appropriate to make orders — nomination of prescribed body corporate — determination of native title made

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 23B, 47, 47B, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62A, 67, 68, 87, 94A, 199B, 213, 225, 251B, 253

Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth)

Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Crown Lands Act 1884 (NSW)

Crown Lands Act 1889 (NSW)

Crown Lands Act 1895 (NSW)

Crown Lands Act Amendment Act 1903 (NSW) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (NSW) Western Lands Act 1901 (NSW)

Agius v State of South Australia (No 6) [2018] FCA 358

Attorney-General (NSW) v Ohlsen [2022] FCAFC 38; (2022) 290 FCR 173

Barkandji Traditional Owners #8 v Attorney-General (NSW) [2015] FCA 604

Barkandji Traditional Owners #8 v Attorney-General (NSW) [2017] FCA 971

Brown v South Australia [2010] FCA 875; (2010) 189 FCR Bullen on behalf of the Esperance Nyungar People v State of Western Australia [2014] FCA 197

CG v Western Australia [2016] FCAFC 67; (2016) 240 FCR 466

Commonwealth v Clifton [2007] FCAFC 190; (2007) 164

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