Billy Patch on behalf of the Birriliburu People v Western Australia 52

[2008] FCA 944

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

20th June, 2008

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Lewis on behalf of the Nyalpa Pirniku Native Title Claim Group v Western Australia	[2023] FCA 1294	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2023	AustLII	2
Widjabul Wia-bal v Attorney-General of New South Wales (Section 87 Agreement)	[2022] FCA 1521	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Dec 2022	AustLII	2
David on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v Queensland	[2022] FCA 1430	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 2022	AustLII	4
Mulligan on behalf of the Warlangurru Claim Group v Western Australia	[2022] FCA 845	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Jul 2022	AustLII	3
Darlot Native Title Claim Group v Western Australia (No 2)	[2022] FCA 764	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jul 2022	AustLII	1
Forrest on behalf of the Nangaanya-ku Native Title Claim Group (Part A) v Western Australia	[2021] FCA 1489	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Nov 2021	AustLII	4
Yugunga-Nya People v Western Australia (No 3)	[2021] FCA 1338	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Nov 2021	AustLII	5
Mouda on behalf of the Joombarn-Buru Native Title Claimants v Western Australia	[2021] FCA 1233	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Oct 2021	AustLII	4
Rockland v Queensland	[2021] FCA 1139	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Sep 2021	AustLII
O ’ Connor v Western Australia (No 2)	[2021] FCA 195	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 2021	AustLII	2
Gordon on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claim Group Part B v Western Australia	[2020] FCA 1149	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 2020	AustLII	2
Farrer on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claim Group v Western Australia	[2020] FCA 929	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jul 2020	AustLII	6
Taylor on behalf of the Yamatji Nation Claim v Western Australia	[2020] FCA 42	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Feb 2020	AustLII	36
Eaton on behalf of the Nyamal People #10 v Western Australia	[2019] FCA 1571	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Sep 2019	AustLII	5
Allen on behalf of the Nyamal People #1 v Western Australia	[2019] FCA 1570	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Sep 2019	AustLII	38
Purdie on behalf of the Yurriyangem Taam Native Title Claim Group v Western Australia	[2019] FCA 696	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 2019	AustLII	19
O'Connor on behalf of the Palyku People v Western Australia	[2019] FCA 330	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Mar 2019	AustLII	10
Marputu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC and Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Great Western Exploration Ltd	[2018] NNTTA 80	National Native Title Tribunal	Australia	19 Dec 2018	AustLII	1
Jessell on behalf of the Goorring Native Title Claimants v Western Australia	[2018] FCA 2047	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 2018	AustLII	4
Sturt	[2018] FCA 1923	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 2018	AustLII	15
Stock on behalf of the Nyiyaparli People v Western Australia (No 5)	[2018] FCA 1453	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Sep 2018	AustLII	3
Holborow	[2018] FCA 1108	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Jul 2018	AustLII	6
John on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claim Group v Western Australia	[2019] FCA 697	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 2018	AustLII	6
Finlay	[2018] FCA 548	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Apr 2018	AustLII	4
Atkins v Western Australia	[2017] FCA 1465	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 2017	AustLII	7
Jones on behalf of the Yinhawangka People v Western Australia	[2017] FCA 801	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Jul 2017	AustLII	18
Narrier v Western Australia	[2016] FCA 1519	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 2016	AustLII	39
Peterson on behalf of the Wunna Nyiyaparli People v Western Australia	[2016] FCA 1528	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 2016	AustLII	6
Limmerick	[2016] FCA 1442	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 2016	AustLII	3
Finlay on behalf of the Kuruma Marthudunera People v Western Australia (No 2)	[2016] FCA 1260	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Nov 2016	AustLII	3
Street on behalf of the Yarrangi Riwi Yoowarni Gooniyandi People v Western Australia	[2016] FCA 1250	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Oct 2016	AustLII	2
BP (Deceased) on behalf of the Birriliburu People v Western Australia	[2016] FCA 671	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Jun 2016	AustLII	6
Brooking on behalf of the Bunuba People (Bunuba #2) v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 1481	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 2015	AustLII	13
Wurrunmurra on behalf of the Bunuba People v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 1480	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 2015	AustLII	10
Aiken on behalf of the Bunuba People (Bunuba #3) v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 1482	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Dec 2015	AustLII	1
Kurungal Native Title Claim v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 1329	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 2015	AustLII
Chubby (Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura People #1 and #2) v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 940	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Sep 2015	AustLII	2
Smirke on behalf of the Jurruru People v Western Australia	[2015] FCA 939	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 2015	AustLII	8
Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd	[2015] NNTTA 4	National Native Title Tribunal	Australia	4 Feb 2015	AustLII	24
Watson on behalf of the Nyikina Mangala People v Western Australia (No 6)	[2014] FCA 545	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 May 2014	AustLII	45
Bullen on behalf of the Esperance Nyungar People v Western Australia	[2014] FCA 197	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Mar 2014	AustLII	7
on behalf of Birriliburu/ Western Australia/ Colchis Resources Pty Ltd	[2014] NNTTA 7	National Native Title Tribunal	Australia	17 Jan 2014	AustLII
Cheinmora v Western Australia (No 2)	[2013] FCA 768	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Aug 2013	AustLII	5
Cheinmora v Western Australia (No 3)	[2013] FCA 769	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Aug 2013	AustLII	5
Sharpe v Western Australia	[2013] FCA 599	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Jun 2013	AustLII	30
Hughes on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People (No 2) v Western Australia	[2012] FCA 1267	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Nov 2012	AustLII	12
WF (deceased) on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation/Western Australia/Marford Group Pty Ltd	[2012] NNTTA 115	National Native Title Tribunal	Australia	6 Nov 2012	AustLII	4
Barunga v Western Australia	[2011] FCA 518	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 May 2011	AustLII	24
Goonack v Western Australia	[2011] FCA 516	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 2011	AustLII	25
Thudgari People v Western Australia	[2009] FCA 1334	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 2009	AustLII	21
Adnyamathanha [No 1]	[2009] FCA 358	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Mar 2009	AustLII	5

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Reconceptualising Current Issues In The Law And Practice Of Consent Determinations Under The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)"	(2018) 41 University of New South Wales Law Journal 1187	Moss, Aaron	Australia	circa 2018	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)	s1, s2, s47A, s47B, s56, s57, s87A, s94A, s225
Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth)
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth)
Native Title Amendment Act 2007 (Cth)
Post and Telegraph Act 1901 (Cth)
Telecommunications Act 1991 (Cth)
Land Administration Act 1997 (WA)	s46
Mining Act 1978 (WA)
Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA)
Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (WA)
Titles (Validation) and Native Title (Effect of Past Acts) Act 1995 (WA)	s12I, s12J, s14
Land Act 1898 (WA)
Land Act 1933 (WA)
Mining Act 1904 (WA)
Petroleum Act 1936 (WA)	s33, s116

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Brown (on behalf of the Ngarla People) v Western Australia	[2007] FCA 1025; 203 FCR 505	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2007	AustLII		67

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