McLennan on behalf of the Jangga People #3 v State of Queensland [2023] FCAFC 191

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

McLennan on behalf of the Jangga People #3 v State of Queensland [2023] FCAFC 191 Appeal from: Malone v State of Queensland (The Clermont-Belyando Area Native Title Claim) (No 5) [2021] FCA 1639

File number(s): QUD 48 of 2022

Judgment of: PERRY, SARAH C DERRINGTON and colvin JJ

Date of judgment: 12 December 2023

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – appeal from adverse determination of questions as to whether native title exists in relation to any land and waters of the claim area in partially overlapping claim – where no lay evidence led below in relation to issues arising under s 223(1)(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether prior consent determination in relation to adjacent land and waters disposed of the inquiry required by s 223(1)(a) – whether appellant entitled to rely at trial on the findings or the material underpinning the necessary facts to support the prior determination NATIVE TITLE – consent determination – in rem character of determination – status of "findings" where facts and issues not "actually litigated and determined"

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AA Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13(1), 13(3), 13(5), 13(7), 61, 61A, 62(1)(b), 62(2)(a)-(b), 62(2)(g), 66, 67, 68, 84, 86(1)(c), 87, 87A, 94A, 223(1), 225 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 30.01

Cases cited: Ballnayne v Mackinnon [1896] 2 QB 455 Barkandji Traditional Owners #8 (Part B) v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 971 Brown v Northern Territory of Australia [2015] FCA 1268 Brown v The State of South Australia [2010] FCA 875;189 FCR 540 Coles-Smith v Smith [1965] Qd R 494 Commonwealth v Yarmirr [2001] HCA 56; 208 CLR 1 Dale v State of Western Australia [2011] FCAFC 46; 191 FCR 521 Daniel v Western Australia [2004] FCA 849; 138 FCR 254 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1849 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2020] FCAFC 69 Farrer on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 655 Fortescue Metals Group v Warrie on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People [2019] FCAFC 177; 273 FCR 350 Freddie v Northern Territory [2017] FCA 867 Fulton v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 1236 Hoysted v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1921) 29 CLR 537 Hoysted v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1925) 37 CLR 290 Hughes (on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 365 Kokatha People v State of South Australia [2007] FCA 1057 Kuligowski v Metrobus [2004] HCA 34; 220 CLR 363 Lake Torrens Overlap Proceedings (No 3) [2016] FCA 899 Lander v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 427 Lennon Snr on behalf of the Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Native Title Claim Group v South Australia [2011] FCA 474 Mabo v Queensland (No. 2) [1992] HCA 23; 175 CLR 1 Malone v State of Queensland (The Clermont-Belyando Area Native Title Claim) (No 5) [2021] FCA 1639 McLennan on behalf of the Jangga People v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 1082 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria [2002] HCA 58; 214 CLR 422 North Ganalanga Aboriginal Corporation for and on behalf of the Waanyi People v Queensland [1996] HCA 2; 185 CLR 595 Northern Territory of Australia v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group [2005] FCAFC 135; 145 FCR 442 Re Lawrence; Ex parte Burns [1985] FCA 469; 9 FCR 9 Starkey on behalf of the Kokatha People v State of South Australia [2018] FCAFC 36; 261 FCR 183 Vincentia MC Pharmacy Pty Ltd v Australian Community Pharmacy Authority [2020] FCAFC 163; 280 FCR 397 State of Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; 213 CLR 1 State of Western Australia v Ward [2000] FCA 191; 99 FCR 316 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848 Western Bundjalung People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 992 Widjabul Wia-Bal v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCAFC 34; 274 FCR 57 The Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland (1994) FCA 113; 49 FCR 1