Donnelly for the Wahlabul People v Registrar, National Native Title Tribunal [2000] FCA 1330

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Donnelly for The Wahlabul People v Registrar National Native Title Tribunal [2000] FCA 1330 NATIVE TITLE – application for interlocutory relief – failure of registration test - applicant sought mandatory order that pre-amended application be replaced on Native Title Register – applicant sought leave to amend application to add address for service – failure to satisfy requirements of ss 61(3), 190B(5) and 190C(3) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - whether there was a seriously arguable case to justify the grant of interlocutory relief – consideration of nature of review provided for by s190D(2)

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61(3), 64, 84C(1), 190(3), 190A(6), 190B, 190B(3), 190B(5), 190C, 190C(2), 190C(3), 190D(1), 190D(2), Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Schedule 5 Part 3, Schedule 5 Part 4 cl 11(5), Schedule 5 Part 4 cl 11(9) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s23

North Ganalanja Aboriginal Council v Queensland (1995-1996) 185 CLR 595 cited Strickland & Nudding on behalf of the Maduwongga People [1999] FCA 1089 cited R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman (1980) 144 CLR 13 discussed Strickland v Native Title Registrar (1999) 168 ALR 242 referred to State of Western Australia v Strickland [2000] FCA 652 discussed Powder v Native Title Tribunal (unreported, 5 July 1999, Kiefel J) discussed DONNELLY FOR THE WAHLABUL PEOPLE v REGISTRAR NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL & ORS N 6008 OF 2000 HELY J 19 SEPTEMBER 2000 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 6008 OF 2000

BETWEEN: DONNELLY FOR THE WAHLABUL PEOPLE

APPLICANT

AND: REGISTRAR NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

FIRST RESPONDENT

MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION

SECOND RESPONDENT