Wik Peoples v Queensland

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The Wik peoples

Wik peoples Aboriginal Australians Cape York Peninsula Archer River Edward River

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The appeal

Gerard Brennan CJ Daryl Dawson John Toohey Mary Gaudron

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Political response to the decision

Rob Borbidge Fee simple

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Basis of the Wik claim

Thaayorre Native Title Act 1993 Land Act 1910 Land Act 1962 Comalco Act 1957

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Appealed from: Federal Court
Citations: HCA 40, (1996) 187 CLR 1
Court: High Court of Australia
Decided: 23 December 1996
Dissent: Brennan CJ, Dawson & McHugh JJ decision
Full case name: The Wik Peoples v State of Queensland & Ors; The Thayorre People v State of Queensland & Ors

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Background

Mabo Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Torres Strait Islanders

The Wik peoples

Wik peoples
Aboriginal Australians
Cape York Peninsula
Archer River
Edward River Edward River (Queensland)
Aboriginal reserve
Aurukun Aurukun, Queensland
Queensland Government
Bauxite mining
Comalco
Aurukun Associates Act 1975 Aurukun Associates Act 1975?action=edit&redlink=1
Supreme Court of Queensland
Privy Council Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Bjelke-Petersen Joh Bjelke-Petersen

Basis of the Wik claim

Thaayorre
Native Title Act 1993
Land Act 1910 Land Act 1910?action=edit&redlink=1
Land Act 1962 Land Act 1962?action=edit&redlink=1
Comalco Act 1957 Comalco Act 1957?action=edit&redlink=1

The original decision

Federal Court of Australia

The appeal

Gerard Brennan
CJ Chief Justice of Australia
Daryl Dawson
John Toohey John Toohey (judge)
Mary Gaudron
Michael McHugh Michael McHugh (judge)
William Gummow
Michael Kirby Michael Kirby (judge)
JJ Justices

Political response to the decision

Legal commentary on the decision

Frank Brennan Frank Brennan (priest)
Earl Grey Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey

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Wik Peoples v Queensland

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Appealed from · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → Federal Court

Citations · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → HCA 40, (1996) 187 CLR 1

Court · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → High Court of Australia

Decided · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → 23 December 1996

Dissent · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → Brennan CJ, Dawson & McHugh JJ decision

Full case name · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → The Wik Peoples v State of Queensland & Ors; The Thayorre People v State of Queensland & Ors

Majority · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → Toohey, Gaudron, Gummow & Kirby JJ

Prior action · 1

Wik Peoples v Queensland → Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) 63 FCR 450; 134 ALR 637

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native title lease court wik decision pastoral rights land australia leases queensland high people peoples claim government plan 1996 claims

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Appealed from	Federal Court	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Citations	HCA 40, (1996) 187 CLR 1	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Court	High Court of Australia	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Decided	23 December 1996	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Dissent	Brennan CJ, Dawson & McHugh JJ decision	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Full case name	The Wik Peoples v State of Queensland & Ors; The Thayorre People v State of Queensland & Ors	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Majority	Toohey, Gaudron, Gummow & Kirby JJ	1.00	infobox
Wik Peoples v Queensland	Prior action	Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) 63 FCR 450; 134 ALR 637	1.00	infobox

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