01 July 2020
Increase in application fees from 1 July 2020
  The fees payable in the federal courts and tribunals will increase from 1 July 2020 to reflect changes to the consumer price index over the past financial year.   The annual increase in the fees payable for applications to the NNTT is provided for in the Native Title (Tribunal) Regulations 1993 and were published in the Government Gazette on 9 June 2020.   For the NNTT, this means that the
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23 March 2020
Our counters are closed, but we’re still working
Following the developments in the COVID-19 situation, and the need to protect our staff and all visitors to our buildings, we have decided to close our public facing counters and cease face-to face services from Tuesday 24 March 2020. While the counters are closed, we are still working in registries and remotely to provide services and support via phone and other online services. In urgent circum
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16 March 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice
The Tribunal has been monitoring the Government’s announcements and advice concerning COVID-19 and its management, to ensure that arrangements are in place to mitigate any adverse impacts on our people and operations. The Tribunal is following the advice of the Commonwealth to focus on the minimisation of the spread of the virus in the community. All people arriving in Australia from overseas are
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22 January 2020
Update to RATSIB Map
​​ On 27 November 2019, the National Indigenous Australians Agency announced that Native Title Services Goldfields (NTSG) had been selected to provide native title services in the Goldfields region.  The National Native Title Tribunal has now updated its map of Representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Island Body (RATSIB) Areas to reflect the change to the native title service provider in the
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16 December 2019
Christmas and New Year Closure 2019/20
​The Tribunal’s offices in all States will be closed during the forthcoming Christmas/New Year period as follows:                         Close: 4.30pm Tuesday, 24 December 2019                         Reopen: 8.30am Tuesday, 7 January 2020   Should you require urgent attention during the closure dates, please contact the following:   ·         Member James McNamara (Brisbane) e
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