Catchwords:

NATIVE TITLE – abuse of process – potential inconsistency between determinations of native title – where primary judge recognised exclusive native title rights and interests held by claim group over area comprising part of Yindjibarndi country – where earlier determination in Moses v Western Australia [2007] FCAFC 78; (2007) 160 FCR 148 recognised only non-exclusive native title rights and interests over another part of Yindjibarndi country – s 13 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) – no abuse of process

NATIVE TITLE – determination of exclusive native title rights – whether primary judge erred in relying on findings concerning adverse spiritual consequences for strangers entering onto the claim area without permission supported a determination of exclusive native title rights – whether the primary judge was correct to find that the Yindjibarndi had continued to observe the traditional law and custom concerning permission to enter country from sovereignty to the present day – whether Griffiths v Northern Territory [2007] FCAFC 178; 165 FCR 391 and Banjima People v Western Australia [2015] FCAFC 84; 231 FCR 456 were correctly decided

NATIVE TITLE – the meaning of “occupy” in s 46B(1)(c) of the NTA – whether the primary judge erred in finding that at least one or more members of the claim group occupied two parts of the claim area at the time the application for determination of native title was lodged – appeal dismissed, with costs