Lawson on behalf of the 'Pooncarie' Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 1517

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawson on behalf of the 'Pooncarie' Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 1517

NATIVE TITLE – application under s 66B of Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – where applicant no longer authorised by native title claimant group – whether traditional decision-making applicable – authorisation in the absence of traditional decision-making process Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 61, s 66B, s 190B(3), s 251B

Johnson, in the matter of Lawson v Lawson [2001] FCA 894 referred to Daniel v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1147 followed Holborow v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 1428 referred to Moran v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [1999] FCA 1637 discussed Ward v Northern Territory [2002] FCA 171 cited Ward v Northern Territory of Australia [2002] FCA 1477 referred to DOROTHY LAWSON & PHILLIP LAWSON ON BEHALF OF THE 'POONCARIE' BARKANDJI (PAAKANTYI) PEOPLE v MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS NG 6084 OF 1998 STONE J 9 DECEMBER 2002 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 6084 OF 1998

BETWEEN: DOROTHY LAWSON & PHILLIP LAWSON

APPLICANTS

AND: MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES & ORS

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: STONE J

DATE OF ORDER: 9 DECEMBER 2002

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Ray Lawson, Noel Johnson, Mary Ann Marton, Jennifer Whyman and Patricia Johnson do jointly replace Dorothy Lawson and Philip Lawson as applicants in this proceeding. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA