Ward v Northern Territory of Australia [2002] FCA 1477

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ward v Northern Territory of Australia [2002] FCA 1477 NATIVE TITLE – application to replace applicants in claimant application – whether applicants no longer authorised by native title claim group – authorisation of proposed new applicants – whether decision-making process according to traditional law and custom – discretion to replace applicants. Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66B, 253, 61, 251B Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth), s 61(1) Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth), s 77A Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 1987 (Cth) Daniel v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1147 – followed Holborow v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1428 – referred to Western Australia v Strickland (2000) 99 FCR 33 – referred to Moran v Minister of Land and Water Conservation for New South Wales [1999] FCA 1637 – referred to Alderson v Northern Land Council (1983) 67 FLR 353, (1983) 29 NTR 1 – discussed Ward v Western Australia (1998) 159 ALR 483 – referred to State of Western Australia v Ward [2000] FCA 611 – referred to West Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; (2002) 191 ALR 1 – referred to BEN WARD, JOHN TOBY, RON CARLTON, JEFF JANAMA, DODGER CARLTON, KIM ALDUS, MURPHY SIMON, SHEBA DIGNARI, PETER NEWRY, TOBY BANMAR, RONNIE YUNDUN, BUTTON JONES, JUDY MENGIL, DORIS PANNIKIN, COLIN JAMES AND EILEEN HUDDLESTON v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA, BAINES RIVER CATTLE COMPANY PTY LTD, ROSEWOOD STATION PTY LTD & BULLOO RIVER PTY LTD DG.6008 of 1998 MANSFIELD J 2 DECEMBER 2002 DARWIN

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY DG.6008 OF 1998

BETWEEN: BEN WARD, JOHN TOBY, RON CARLTON

JEFF JANAMA, DODGER CARLTON, KIM ALDUS, MURPHY SIMON, SHEBA DIGNARI, PETER NEWRY, TOBY BANMAR, RONNIE YUNDUN, BUTTON JONES,