Federal Court of Australia
NT No. \oZ. | Foannne
UDGME CATCHWORDS Administrative Law - denial of natural justice - recommendation
made to the Governor-General by the Minister for Aboriginal
Affairs pursuant to s. 11 of the Aboriginal Land Rights
(Northern Territory) Act, 1976 - two areas of the Finniss
River to be granted to an Aboriginal Land Trust ~- certain representations favourable to the decision to recommend made ex-parte to the Minister and not referred to the Applicant for its consideration and response ~ As to the first of the areas, breach of natural justice - As to the second of the areas, doubt whether representations amount to material updating and elucidating - In each instance, in exercise of discretion,
relief refused.
s. 11 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act, 1976
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act, 1977
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Anor. v. Peko Wallsend Ltd. & Ors. (1986) 162 C.L.R. 24.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA v.
THE HONOURABLE GERARD LESLIE HAND, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL
AFFAIRS & ANOR.
IN THE MATTER OF THE FINNISS RIVER LAND CLAIM
No. G273 of 1987
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DATE: MONDAY, 28 MARCH, 1988 NR te .
CORAM: M. L. FOSTER, J.
PLACE: SYDNEY.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY No. G273 of 1987
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GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN: THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Applicant
AND: THE HONOURABLE GERARD LESLIE HAND, MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS
First Respondent
AND: THE NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL Second Respondent AND: IN THE MATTER OF THE FINNISS RIVER LAND CLAIM CORAM: M. L. FOSTER, J. DATE: MONDAY, 28 MARCH, 1988.
PLACE: SYDNEY.
MINUTES OF ORDER
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:-~
1. The application is dismissed.
2. Each party pay its own costs.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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