Keating on Behalf of the Wallara People, Clan of the Koko-Muluridji v State of Queensland [2024] FCA 1044

Federal Court of Australia

Keating on Behalf of the Wallara People, Clan of the Koko-Muluridji v State of Queensland [2024] FCA 1044 File number(s): QUD 224 of 2021

Judgment of: COLLIER J

Date of judgment: 10 September 2024

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE - application for native title claim to be dismissed – claim not registered by Native Title Registrar – review of native title registrar's decision dismissed – whether any amendment made to native title claim to be capable of registration – whether all avenues of review exhausted – application on behalf of subset of larger claim group

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A(2) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 61A, 62, 84C, 190A, s 190B, 190C, 190E, 190F, 251B Federal Court Rules 2012 r 26.01

Cases cited: Jango v Northern Territory of Australia [2007] FCAFC 101 McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10 The State of Western Australia v Sebastian [2008] FCAFC 65 Baker on behalf of the Muluridji People v State of Queensland [2011] FCA 1432 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1147 Dimer on behalf of the Jardu Mar People v State of Western Australia [2022] FCA 64 Harrington-Smith v State of Western Australia (No 9) [2007] FCA 31 Keating v Native Title Registrar [2023] FCA 137 Kite v State of South Australia [2007] FCA 1662 Martens on behalf of the Kunggandji Gurrabuna People of Kamoi (Kimoi or Kimuy) v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1577 Sambo v State of Western Australia [2015] FCA 954 Tait on behalf of the Ngarrawanji #3 Yarlil Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2022] FCA 887