Why did the High Court’s discussion of property as a “bundle of rights” matter to the outcome in Yanner v Eaton?

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Why did the High Court’s discussion of property as a “bundle of rights” matter to the outcome in  Yanner v Eaton ?

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It confirmed that native title rights operate independently of property law concepts.

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It supported the conclusion that property rights must always be exclusive to be legally recognised.

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It allowed the Court to deny that fauna could ever be owned by the Crown.

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It enabled the Court to distinguish between regulatory power and full proprietary control.

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