Wilson on behalf of the Bandjalang People v Department of Land & Water Conservation [2003] FCA 307

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Wilson on behalf of the Bandjalang People v Department of Land & Water Conservation [2003] FCA 307

NATIVE TITLE – whether native title applications over adjoining lands should be consolidated under Order 29 r 5 because evidence of witnesses to be called in the first application relates to the parcels of land covered by both applications – whether adjoining landowners should be joined as parties to the first native title determination application pursuant to s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) having regard to the provisions of s 86 of the Act

Federal Court Rules Order 6, r 17, O 29 r 5, O 78 r 31(2)(d)

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 13(1), 61(1), 62(2)(a), 64(1), 64(2), 66, 67, 68(2)(a), 82(1), 84, 84(3), 84(5), 84(8), 86, 86(a), 86(a)(i), 86(c), 86A, 86G, 225, 253 Native Title Bill 1993 cl 79 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23

Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria & Ors (2002) 194 ALR 538 referred to Phillips v State of Western Australia [2000] FCA 1274 cited Byron Environment Centre Inc v Arakwal People (1997) 78 FCR 1 applied Walker on behalf of the Ngalia Kutjungkatja People v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 869 referred to Bissett v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of NSW [2002] FCA 365 referred to Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 applied Re Ling; Ex Parte Ling v Commonwealth of Australia (1995) 130 ALR 596 referred to Corporate Affairs Commission v Bradley 1974 1 NSWLR 391 referred to Rushby v Roberts (1983) 1 NSWLR 350 cited Shales v Lieschke (1985) 3 NSWLR 65 cited Jack Woodbridge on behalf of the Gomilaroi People v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of NSW & Ors [2002] FCA 1109 referred to LAWRENCE JOHN WILSON ON BEHALF OF THE BANDJALANG PEOPLE v NSW MINISTER FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION & ORS NG 6034 OF 1998 HELY J 9 APRIL 2003 SYDNEY