Moonyanco Pty Ltd as Trustee under Instrument 719523925 v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2024] FCA 931

Federal Court of Australia

Moonyanco Pty Ltd as Trustee under Instrument 719523925 v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2024] FCA 931 File number: QUD 290 of 2023

Judgment of: SHARIFF J

Date of judgment: 16 August 2024

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

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13(1), 61(1), 66(2), 66(2A), 66(3), 66(10)(c), 81, 86G(1), 86G(2), 94A, 213(1), 223, 225, 253 Native Title (Notices) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Cth) s 6

Cases cited: Armidale Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2024] FCA 50 Arnaboldi v State of Queensland [2023] FCA 788 CG v Western Australia [2016] FCAFC 67; (2016) 240 FCR 466 Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2023] FCA 813 Gorringe on behalf of the Mithaka People v State of Queensland [2015] FCA 1116 Mace v State of Queensland [2019] FCAFC 233; (2019) 274 FCR 41 Murphy v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 81 Russell Estates Pty Ltd v State Minister for the State of Queensland [2023] FCA 1588 Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCA 1113 Wallace on behalf of the Boonthamurra People v State of Queensland [2015] FCA 600 WG & DK Ryan Pty Ltd v Queensland [2021] FCA 499 Worimi v Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council [2010] FCAFC 3; (2010) 181 FCR 320