Burragubba v State of Queensland [2017] FCAFC 133

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Burragubba v State of Queensland [2017] FCAFC 133 Appeal from: Burragubba v State of Queensland [2016] FCA 984

File number: QUD 701 of 2016

Judges: DOWSETT, MCKERRACHER AND ROBERTSON JJ

Date of judgment: 25 August 2017

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from a decision dismissing an application for judicial review under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – whether the decision of the National Native Title Tribunal was induced by circumstances analogous to fraud – whether the National Native Title Tribunal failed in the discharge of its obligations by ignoring the content of submissions made by the appellant and Ms Bobongie

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 3(4), 3(4)(a)(i), 5, 5(1)(b), 5(1)(g) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Pt 2, Div 3, subdiv B, subdiv C, subdiv D, subdiv P, ss 3, 4, 10, 24AA, 24AA(1), 24AA(3), 24AA(5), 24AE, 24CD(2), 24CD(2)(a), 24IC, 24MD, 24OA, 24(4)(b), 25, 25(1), 25(2), 25(3), 25(4), 25(5), 26, 28, 29, 29(2), 29(2)(b)(i), 30, 30A, 30(2), 30(3)(b), 30(4), 31-36C, 31(1)(b), 32(1), 32(3), 35, 35(1)(a), 36, 37, 38, 38(1), 39, 39(1), 39(1)(a), 39(1)(a)(i)-(iii), 39(1)(b), 39(1)(c), 41, 41(1), 41(2), 42, 61, 61(1), 61(2), 61(2)(a), 61(2)(c), 61(2)(d), 62A, 66B, 109, 109(1), 139, 141, 141(2), 142, 143, 162, 162(1), 164(2), 186(1), 186(1)(d), 186(1)(g), 190A, 199A-199F, 226, 227, 233, 251A, 251B, 253

Cases cited: Anderson on behalf of the Wulli Wulli People v Queensland (2011) 197 FCR 404 Ankamuthi People v Queensland (2002) 121 FCR 68 Argos Pty Ltd v Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development (2014) 254 CLR 394 Bullen v State of Western Australia (1999) 96 FCR 473 Butchulla People v Queensland (2006) 154 FCR 233 Combet v Commonwealth of Australia (2005) 224 CLR 494 Forster v Legal Services Board (2013) 40 VR 587 Gibson v Rivers-McCombs (2014) 220 FCR 379 Greenpeace Australia Pacific Ltd v Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (2002) 125 FCR 186 Johnson on behalf of the Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 981 Lardil Peoples v Queensland (2001) 108 FCR 453 Lego Australia Pty Ltd v Paraggio (1994) 52 FCR 542 Mabo v The State of Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 McGlade v Native Title Registrar (2017) 340 ALR 419 McKenzie v Minister for Lands (2011) 45 WAR 1 Minister for Health and Family Services v Jadwan Pty Ltd (1998) 89 FCR 478 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v SZFDE (2006) 154 FCR 365 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZLIX (2008) 245 ALR 501 Northern Territory v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group (2005) 145 FCR 442 QGC Pty Ltd v Bygrave (No 2) (2010) 189 FCR 412 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 R v Burton upon Trent Justices ex parte Woolley [1995] RTR 139 R v Home Secretary of State; Ex parte Al-Mehdawi [1990] 1 AC 876 Roe v Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (2010) 215 FCR 131 Seven West Media Ltd v Commissioner, Australian Federal Police (2014) 223 FCR 234 SZFDE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007) 232 CLR 189 SZHVM v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2008) 170 FCR 211 Western Australia v Sebastian (2008) 173 FCR 1 Western Australia v Ward (1996) 70 FCR 265