The relevance of Commonwealth of Australia v. Yunupingu to the ACT
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Implications for ACT of High Court decision on Commonwealth v Yunupingu
With the High Court of Australia set to hand down a judgement in the matter of Commonwealth of Australia v. Yunupingu (on behalf of the Gumatj Clan or Estate Group) & Ors [2023], The Australia Institute is pleased to publish this analysis by long-time Institute contributor Dr Ed Wensing.
Dr Wensing analyses the implications of the High Court’s decision for the unfinished business of land rights in the ACT.
This paper is based on a presentation Dr Wensing gave to the ACT Land Rights and Native Title Symposium, which was hosted by the ANU College of Law and held at the ACT Supreme Court on 9 March 2024. It has been updated in March 2025 in light of recent developments.
Relevance of Commonwealth of Australia v. Yunupingu to the ACT