South Coast Native Title Claim group files a class action in Federal Court against NSW, alleging cultural fishing fines breach the Racial Discrimination Act.

South Coast Native Title Claim group files a class action in the Federal Court against NSW, claiming fines for cultural fishing practices are a breach of the Racial Discrimination Act. Over 10,000 claimants are involved, and cases of this type usually take two to three years. The NSW government passed the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009, which exempts Aboriginal cultural fishing from catch limits for recreational and commercial fishers.