State of Queensland v Hutchison [2001] FCA 416

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

State of Queensland v Hutchison [2001] FCA 416

NATIVE TITLE - registration of native title claim - application for review of decision granting registration - provision of additional confidential information to delegate of Native Title Registrar - whether delegate have regard to additional material - additional material needed to provide factual basis of claims - whether additional material part of application - whether application should be amended to reflect the additional material - reference in application to areas excluded from claim where native title extinguished ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - delegate of Native Title Registrar relied on additional material in making registration decision - additional material relevant to matters upon which State entitled to comment - material not made available to State - whether material part of application - whether decision affected by error of law. Statutes Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ss 5(1)(b), 5(1)(h), 5(3)(a) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 47, 47A, 47B, 61,62,63,64,66, 190A, 190B,190C Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Cases Annetts & Anor v McCann & Ors (1990) 170 CLR 596 Refd Daniels v Western Australia [1999] FCA 686 Refd Kioa & Ors v West & Anor (1985) 159 CLR 550 Refd Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs v Western Australia & Anor (1996) 149 ALR 78 Refd North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation & Anor v The State of Queensland & Ors (1996) 185 CLR 595 Cited State of Western Australia v Native Title Registrar & Evans [1999] FCA 1594 Cited Strickland & Anor v Native Title Registrar & Anor (1999) 168 ALR 242 Cited Strickland & Anor v Western Australia & Ors (1999) 89 FCR 117 Refd Western Australia v Strickland & Ors (2000) 99 FCR 33 Cited STATE OF QUEENSLAND V PETER HUTCHISON, ARTHUR CHARLES JOHNSON, BERNARD JOHN JOHNSON QG 274 OF 1999 STATE OF QUEENSLAND v TONY SHELLEY AND ABRAHAM MURIATA QG 249 OF 1999 KIEFEL J 12 APRIL 2001 BRISBANE