Ridgeway on behalf of the Worimi People, in the matter of Russell v Bissett-Ridgeway[2001] FCA 848

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ridgeway on behalf of the Worimi People, in the matter of Russell v Bissett-Ridgeway[2001] FCA 848

NATIVE TITLE – application to replace applicant in claimant application – whether current applicant is no longer authorised by the native title claim group – whether the members of the claim group seeking to replace the applicant are authorised by the claim group – where the claim group is not adequately identified – consideration of the process of authorising replacement applicants Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 61(1), s 61(4), s 66B, s 251B Moran v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [1999] FCA 1637 applied The Ngalakan People v Northern Territory of Australia [2001] FCA 654 considered Strickland v Native Title Registrar [1999] FCA 1530 considered Quall v Risk [2001] FCA 378 considered Johnson, in the matter of Lawson v Lawson [2001] FCA 894 considered

IN THE MATTER OF:

ALEXANDER RUSSELL, IRIS RUSSELL and CAROL BISSETT-RIDGEWAY on behalf of the WORIMI PEOPLE and

MINISTER FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STATE MEMBER UNDER THE NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 (CTH) & ORS

LESLIE ARTHUR RIDGEWAY and KELVIN DATES

on behalf of the WORIMI PEOPLE and

CAROL BISSETT-RIDGEWAY and MINISTER FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STATE MEMBER UNDER THE NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 (CTH) & ORS NG 6067 of 1998 TAMBERLIN J SYDNEY 19 JULY 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 6067 OF 1998

IN THE MATTER OF: ALEXANDER RUSSELL, IRIS RUSSELL and CAROL BISSETT-RIDGEWAY on behalf of the WORIMI PEOPLE and

MINISTER FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STATE MEMBER UNDER THE NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 (CTH) & ORS

BETWEEN: LESLIE ARTHUR RIDGEWAY and KELVIN DATES