Davis-Hurst on behalf of the Traditional Owners of Saltwater v New South Wales Minister for Land and Water Conservation [2003] FCA 541

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Davis-Hurst on behalf of the Traditional Owners of Saltwater v New South Wales Minister for Land and Water Conservation [2003] FCA 541 NATIVE TITLE – application to be joined as a party - Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 84(5) – whether interests affected by determination – whether interests indirect, remote or lacking in substance – alleged incorrect basis on which application is brought – alleged incorrect identification of claimant group – whether traditional owners Pirripaayi people or Kattang people Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 84(5), 223, 225 Byron Environment Centre Incorporated v Arakwal People (1997) 78 FCR 1 applied Woodridge v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2001] FCA 419; 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 cited Walker v State of Western Australia [2002] FCA 869; 191 ALR 654 cited Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v State of Victoria [2002] HCA 58; 194 ALR 538 referred to Bidjara People (No 2) v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 324 referred to Kulkalgal People (Aureed Island) v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 163 referred to

PATRICIA DAVIS-HURST ON BEHALF OF THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF SALTWATER v NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION, NEW SOUTH WALES NATIVE TITLE SERVICES LIMITED, GREATER TAREE CITY COUNCIL AND SALTWATER RESERVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NG 6013 of 1998 PATRICIA DAVIS-HURST ON BEHALF OF THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF SALTWATER v NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION, NEW SOUTH WALES NATIVE TITLE SERVICES LIMITED AND GREATER TAREE CITY COUNCIL NG 6014 of 1998 BRANSON J 4 JUNE 2003 SYDNEY