Jack Woodridge on behalf of the Gomilaroi People v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales & Ors [2002] FCA 1109

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jack Woodridge on behalf of the Gomilaroi People v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales & Ors [2002] FCA 1109 NATIVE TITLE – joining parties – meaning of "interests that may be affected" considered – interest on the New South Wales Native Title Services Limited defined – meaning of "determination" considered. Native Title Act 1933 (Cth) ss 13, 69, 84(5), 84(7), 203B, 203BA Byron Environment Centre Inc v Arakwal People (1997) 148 ALR 46 followed Woodridge v New South Wales Minister for Land and Water Conservation (2001) 108 FCR 527 cited Chapman v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2000] FCA 1114 cited Bissett v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 365 discussed Walker on behalf of the Ngalia Kutjungkatja People v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 869 discussed Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria (1996) 1 AILR 402 cited Munn v State of Queensland [2002] FCA 78 cited Kooma People v State of Queensland [2002] FCA 86 cited Gale v New South Wales Minister for Land & Water Conservation [2002] FCA 972 considered JACK WOODRIDGE ON BEHALF OF THE GOMILAROI PEOPLE v MINISTER FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STATE MINISTER UNDER THE NATIVE TITLE ACT 1993 (CTH) AND NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL AND TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED AND JOHN AND MARGARET KIRKPATRICK AND CEDDA BERNARD O'NEILL NG 6092 OF 1998 HILL J 12 AUGUST 2002 SYDNEY (HEARD IN PART VIA TELEPHONE LINK)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 6092 OF 1998

BETWEEN: JACK WOODRIDGE ON BEHALF OF THE

GOMILAROI PEOPLE

APPLICANT

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