De Rose v State of South Australia [2002] FCA 1342

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

De Rose v State of South Australia [2002] FCA 1342 NATIVE TITLE – application for a determination – Pastoral Leases containing reservations of rights in favour of Aboriginal people – whether the grant of Pastoral Leases extinguished native title – s 223 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether rights and interests are possessed under the traditional laws acknowledged and the traditional customs observed – whether the claimants ever had a connection with the claim area – whether the connection has been abandoned. EVIDENCE – application for a determination of native title – subs 82(1) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – when should the Court order that it is not bound by the rules of evidence.

Act, 1834 (4 and 5 William IV c. 95) ss 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 17-19 The South Australia Act, 1842 (5 and 6 Vict c. 61)

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 64, 82, 84, 222-225, 228, 229, 237, 248A, 248B, 249C, 251B Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 62, 63, 73, 74 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 9, 10

Federal Court Rules O 78 rr 1, 4

Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Act 1989 (SA) s 47, transitional provisions cls 5, 6 The Native Title (South Australia) Act 1994 (SA) ss 32, 33, 36F Pitjantjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (SA) Pastoral Act 1893 (SA) Pastoral Act 1936 (SA) Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 (SA)

Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 applied Cooper v Stuart [1889] 14 App Cas 286 not followed Fejo v Northern Territory of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 96 applied Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 applied The Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland (1996) 187 CLR 1 applied Western Australia v Ward (2002) 191 ALR 1 applied Ward v State of Western Australia (2000) 159 ALR 483 cited Western Australia v Ward (2000) 99 FCR 316 considered Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr (2001) 184 ALR 113 applied Western Australia v The Commonwealth (1995) 183 CLR 373 cited Kogolo v Western Australia (2000) 102 FCR 38 followed Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor [1956] 1 WLR 965 applied Milirrpum v Nabalco (1971) 17 FLR 141 cited Daniel v Western Australia (2000) 178 ALR 542 cited Lardill v Queensland [2000] FCA 1548 cited Yarmirr v Northern Territory (No 2) (1998) 82 FCR 533 considered Semple v Noble (1988) 49 SASR 356 cited Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr (2001) 184 ALR 113 applied Attorney-General for the Northern Territory v Maurice (1986) 161 CLR 475 cited Mason v Tritton (1994) 34 NSWLR 572 applied Yanner v Eaton (1999) 201 CLR 351 considered Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria (2000) 110 FCR 244 followed Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr (1999) 101 FCR 171 considered Kanak v National Native Title Tribunal (1995) 61 FCR 103 cited R v Van Der Peet (1986) 137 DLR (4th) 289 cited Hayes v Northern Territory (1999) 97 FCR 32 considered Anderson v Wilson (2000) 97 FCR 453 considered Wilson v Anderson (2002) 190 ALR 313 cited Delgamuukuw v British Columbia (1997) 153 DLR (4th) 193 cited Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v The State of Victoria [1998] FCA 1606 cited Coe v Commonwealth (1993) 118 ALR 193 applied Risk v National Native Title Tribunal [2000] FCA 1589 cited Ngalakan People v Northern Territory of Australia [2001] FCA 654 cited Russell v Bissett-Ridgeway [2001] FCA 848 cited