Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Colbung v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1342
NATIVE TITLE – application to vary timetable for hearing – importance of mediation under Native Title Act 1993 – report under s 136G – where no actual trial date set
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 108, 136G
Bolton v State of Western Australia [2001] FCA 1074 distinguished Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1997) 186 CLR 541 referred to State of Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 referred to KEN COLBUNG, GLEN COLBUNG, DONALD CORBETT & ORS (SOUTH WEST BOOJARAH); MINNIE VAN LEEUWEN ON BEHALF OF THE HARRIS FAMILY; VICTOR & CLARENCE ISAACS; LORRAINE BELLOTI & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE NYUNGAR PEOPLE v THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS WG 6279, 6085, 6258 and part of 6274 of 1998 FINN J PERTH 19 SEPTEMBER 2001
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WG 6279, 6085, 6258 and part of 6274 of 1998
BETWEEN: KEN COLBUNG, GLEN COLBUNG, DONALD CORBETT & ORS (SOUTH WEST BOOJARAH)
FIRST APPLICANTS
MINNIE VAN LEEUWEN ON BEHALF OF THE HARRIS FAMILY
SECOND APPLICANTS
VICTOR & CLARENCE ISAACS
THIRD APPLICANTS
LORRAINE BELLOTI & ORS ON BEHALF OF THE NYUNGAR PEOPLE
FOURTH APPLICANTS
AND: THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS
RESPONDENTS
JUDGE: FINN J
DATE OF ORDER: 17 SEPTEMBER 2001
WHERE MADE: PERTH
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The time in order 15 made on 7 September 2000 in which the Applicants are to file and serve preliminary expert reports be extended to 30 May 2002. 2. The time in order 16 made on 7 September 2000 in which respondents may file preliminary expert reports be extended to 31 August 2002. 3. The time in order 17 made on 7 September 2000 in which the Applicants are to file and serve a "points of claim" document be extended to 30 May 2002. 4. The time in order 20 made on 7 September 2000 in which the Applicants are to file and serve a statement of cultural and customary concerns be extended to 31 January 2002. 5. The time in order 21 made on 7 September 2000 in which Respondents may file and serve a statement in response be extended to 28 February 2002. 6. The time in order 26 made on 7 September 2000 in which the Applicants are to serve substances of evidence and lists of documents be extended to 30 September 2002. 7. The time in order 27 made on 7 September 2000 for commencement of the trial be extended to December 2002. 8. The time in order 29 made on 7 September 2000 in which an application may be made for evidence to be taken other than in Perth be extended to 31 October 2002. 9. The time in order 30 made on 7 September 2000 for the convening of a pre-trial conference be extended to 30 November 2002. 10. The date "31 June 2002" in order 34 made on 7 September 2000 be amended to 31 December 2002. 11. The NNTT to report to the Court on the progress of the mediation by providing it with a mediation report following every two monthly meeting held between the State and the Applicants. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
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