Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 163

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 163 Citation: Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 163

Appeal from: Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia [2010] FCA 690

Parties: NED CHEEDY & OTHERS ON BEHALF OF THE YINDJIBARNDI PEOPLE v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, FMG PILBARA PTY LTD (ACN 106 943 828) and WINTAWARI GURUMA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

File numbers: WAD 192 of 2010 WAD 193 of 2010

Judges: NORTH, MANSFIELD & GILMOUR JJ

Date of judgment: 16 December 2011

Corrigendum: 1 March 2012

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – costs – whether s 85A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) directly applies to an appeal of a decision made pursuant to s 169 – where the spirit of s 85A applies in any case – whether indemnity costs should be awarded.

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1975 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth)

Cases cited: Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia [2011] FCAFC 100 cited Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia [2010] FCA 690 cited Ruddock v Vardarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 239 cited Ward v Western Australia (No 2) (1999) 93 FCR 305 cited De Rose v State of South Australia (No 3) [2005] FCAFC 137 cited McKenzie v State of South Australia [2006] FCA 891 cited Reid v State of South Australia [2007] FCA 1479 cited Lardil Peoples v State of Queensland (2001) 108 FCR 453 considered De Rose v State of South Australia (No 3) [2005] FCAFC 137 cited Davidson v Fesl (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 274 cited Gumana v Northern Territory of Australia (No 2) [2007] FCAFC 168 cited Foster v Que Noy (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 137 cited Murray v Registrar of National Native Title Tribunal (2003) 132 FCR 402 considered The Ngalakan People v Northern Territory of Australia [2003] FCA 23 cited Northern Territory of Australia v Doepel (No 2) [2004] FCA 46 cited Brownley v State of Western Australia [1999] FCA 1431 considered Cheedy on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2010] FCA 1154 cited Cheedy v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCA 305 cited FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd v Cox [2009] FCAFC 49 cited Akiba v Queensland (2010) 184 FCR 406 cited SZEEU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2006) 230 ALR 1 cited Transurban City Link Ltd v Allan (1999) 95 FCR 553 cited Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 cited