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Current Applications

(as at 25/02/2026 4:01 AM)

Native title applications

Claimant131
Non-claimant55
Compensation6
Revised native title determination3
TOTAL195
NOTE TO CLAIMANT APPLICATIONS: the data contained in the Tribunal’s ’Current Applications’ statistics on this page may include a number of applications which have been subject to determinations of native title in which particular orders were made, but to date, have not been complied with.

Such orders might include:
  • that the determination will become effective upon the registration of one or more Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements; and/or
  • that the determination will become effective upon the nomination of a Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC); and
  • that the name of a PBC be provided to the Federal Court of Australia.

Future act applications

Future act objection1667
  -  s 150 conference (objection)14
Future act mediation (s 31)20
Future act determination application (FADA)7
   -  s 150 conference (FADA)2
TOTAL1694

Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) lodged

Accepted for notification1
In notification3
TOTAL4

Native Title Registers

(as at 25/02/2026 4:01 AM)

Register of Native Title Claims (RNTC)

Total claims on register97

Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs)

Total ILUAs on register1531

National Native Title Register (NNTR)

Native title exists in the entire determination area or in part of the determination area543
Native title does not exist in the entire determination area128
Total determinations on register671

Native Title Determinations

(as at 25/02/2026 4:01 AM)

Native title determinations made by a court or other recognised body

Consent determination530
Litigated determination57
Unopposed determination85
TOTAL672
Includes number of determinations not yet in effect1
Includes number of determinations in appeal process2

Existence of native title

Native title exists in the entire determination area or in part of the determination area544
Native title does not exist in the entire determination area128
TOTAL672

Note:

The statistics provided above may include a greater number of determinations than those provided under ’National Native Title Register (NNTR)’ due to the following:
  • the determination may not take effect until a certain condition is met, such as the registration of an ILUA or the nomination of a Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC)
  • the determination may be in the administrative process of being registered on the NNTR.
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