19 June 2024
Increase in application fees from 1 July 2024
The fees payable in the federal courts and tribunals will increase from 1 July 2024 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 notice of the new fees was published in the Government Gazette on 12 June 2024. This means th
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09 June 2023
Appointments to National Native Title Tribunal
The National Native Title Tribunal is pleased to announce the appointment of a new President and Native Title Registrar: Mr Kevin Smith, President  Ms Katie Stride, Native Title Registrar Mr Kevin Smith, President Mr Smith is the first First Nations person to be appointed as President of the Tribunal. A Torres Strait Islander man, he has traditional connections to Ugar (Stephen Island) and Er
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01 September 2021
VI2018/002 Taungurung Settlement ILUA: not accepted for registration
On 17 December 2018, the State of Victoria lodged an application for registration of the Taungurung Settlement ILUA as an Indigenous Land Use Agreement. On 30 April 2020, a delegate of the Native Title Registrar registered the agreement and it was entered onto the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements. Following a judicial review of the delegate’s decision, on 19 March 2021 the Fede
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12 July 2021
Our telephone numbers have changed
The NNTT has implemented a new telephone system, and our phone numbers have changed. Brisbane: (07) 3052 4040 Cairns: (07) 4257 5700 Sydney: (02) 8099 8500 Melbourne: (03) 8638 6700 Perth: (08) 6317 5440 Our fax number has not changed - (08) 9425 1193 - and there is no change to our office locations or hours. Contact us on the new numbers above or email enquiries@nntt.g
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10 May 2021
New forms and requirements for parties to future act inquiries
​​Following recent changes to the Native Title (Tribunal) Regulations 1993, the Tribunal has updated its forms for the following future act applications: Expedited procedure objection applications (Form 4) Future act determination applications (Form 5) The Tribunal has issued revised instructions for completing these forms, taking into account the new requirements. The new regulati
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