Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland [2021] FCAFC 176

Federal Court of Australia

Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland [2021] FCAFC 176 Appeal from: Application for leave to appeal: Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1188

File number: QUD 278 of 2020

Judgment of: RANGIAH, WHITE AND STEWART JJ

Date of judgment: 1 October 2021

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application for leave to appeal against interlocutory judgment rejecting an application to strike out the State's Response to the Statement of Facts and Matters which the Applicants sought to have admitted – whether the judgment attended by sufficient doubt to warrant the attention of the Full Court – whether, assuming the judgment to be wrong, the Applicants would suffer substantial injustice by a refusal of leave – application for leave to appeal dismissed by the majority – minority would grant leave but dismiss the appeal.

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M-37P, Pt VB Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 50, 51, 61, 61A, 81, 82, 84, 85A, 86B, 87, 87A, 94E, 223 and 225 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 16.07, 22, 23.11-23.13. 28.67

Cases cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Blucher on behalf of the Gaangalu Nation People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 1621 Brodie v Singleton Shire Council (2001) 206 CLR 512 Brownley v Western Australia (1999) 95 FCR 152 Charles v Sheffield Resources Ltd (2017) 257 FCR 29 Complete Technology Pty Limited v Toshiba (Australia) Pty Limited (1994) 53 FCR 125 Crown Resorts Ltd v Zantran Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 1; (2020) 276 FCR 477 Dasreef Pty Ltd v Hawchar [2011] HCA 21; (2011) 243 CLR 588 Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc [1991] FCA 655; (1991) 33 FCR 397 Expense Reduction Analysts Group Pty Ltd v Armstrong Strategic Management and Marketing Pty Limited [2013] HCA 46; (2013) 250 CLR 303 King on behalf of the Eringa Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia [2011] FCA 1386; (2011) 285 ALR 454 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305; (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1188 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422 Munn for and on behalf of the Gungarri People v State of Queensland [2001] FCA 1229; (2001) 115 FCR 109 North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation v State of Queensland (1996) 185 CLR 595 Oil Basins Limited v Watson [2014] FCAFC 154 Rainbow on behalf of the Kurtijar People v State of Queensland [2019] FCA 1683 Smith v State of Western Australia [2000] FCA 1249; (2000) 104 FCR 494 Starkey on behalf of the Kokatha People v State of South Australia [2018] FCAFC 36; (2018) 261 FCR 183 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507 UBS AG v Tyne as Trustee of the Argot Trust [2018] HCA 45; (2018) 265 CLR 77 Western Australia v Fazeldean (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 58; (2013) 211 FCR 150 Western Australia v Ward (2000) 99 FCR 316 Western Bundjalung People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 992 Widjabul Wia-Bal v Attorney-General of NSW [2020] FCAFC 34; (2020) 274 FCR 577