Forrest on behalf of the Nangaanya-ku Native Title Claim Group (Part A) v State of Western Australia

The Federal Court of Australia considered a proposed consent determination of native title in the Nangaanya-ku Application, brought by Dennis Forrest and others on behalf of the Nangaanya-ku Native Title Claim Group. The application sought a determination of native title over approximately 40,700 square kilometres of land and waters in the southern portion of the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia. The Nangaanya-ku Application was filed with the Federal Court on 9 October 2018 and was entered on the Register of Native Title Claims on 9 November 2018. The Applicant, State of Western Australia and other respondents reached an agreement as to the terms of a determination of native title for part of the land and waters covered by the Nangaanya-ku Application, known as the Nangaanya-ku Part A Determination Area. This agreement is reflected in the Minute of Proposed Consent Determination of Native Title filed by Western Australia and signed by each of the parties. The Court was satisfied that the proposed Nangaanya-ku Part A Determination is appropriate to be made under s 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). The Court ordered that a determination of native title in WAD 460 of 2018 in terms of the determination as provided for in Attachment A of the Minute be made in relation to the Part A Determination Area. The Court also ordered that the Barra Parrapi (Aboriginal Corporation) (ICN 9571) hold the determined native title in trust for the native title holders pursuant to s 56(2)(b) of the Native Title Act.