Two indigenous groups are asking a court to halt the Adani mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin, saying the deal to hand over their land was a sham.

The Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners, who have a native title claim over the proposed site, want the Federal Court in Brisbane to extend the current injunction that was issued last month.  Both groups maintain Adani does not their permission, and accuse the company of arranging the Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with people who did not have the authority to authorize it.

"What we believe happened, and we have evidence to the effect, was that Adani arranged for people to come from various Indigenous communities, and they bussed them down and paid for them to come," said Lawyer Colin Hardie, who represents the two groups.  "They gave them meals and accommodation, they got certain applicants that were supporting their position, they paid for them to go and recruit as many people to come along to that meeting as possible."

The Wangan and Jagalingou people will also argue against the ILUA at a three day tribunal in March.