Williams v Minister for the Environment & Heritage [2003] FCA 627

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Williams v Minister for the Environment & Heritage [2003] FCA 627

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of Minister's decision refusing to make emergency declaration under s 9 of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) protecting Aboriginal area and objects – decision to refuse set aside and matter remitted to Minister for reconsideration – whether Aboriginal who applied for the declaration (and succeeded on application for judicial review) entitled to injunction under s 16(1)(d) of Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) restraining mining company from exploring or mining on land pending reconsideration by Minister – whether applicant needed to have right to injunction under general law principles – Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 applied. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for interlocutory injunction preserving subject matter of appeal – Court's inherent or implied power to grant such injunction – whether single Judge in original jurisdiction of Court has power to grant such injunction – whether injunction may be granted only by Full Court in appellate jurisdiction. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth) s 9 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 16(1)(d) Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Ampolex Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd (1996) 137 ALR 28 cited Attorney-General (UK) v Heinemann Publishers Australia Pty Ltd (1987) 75 ALR 461 cited Bercove v Hermes (No.2) (1983) 51 ALR 105 followed Brisbane Gas Co Ltd v Hartogen Energy Ltd (1982) 60 FLR 343 cited Dwyer v National Companies and Securities Commission (No 2) (1988) 15 NSWLR 285 cited Erinford Properties Ltd v Cheshire County Council [1974] Ch 261 followed FAI Insurances Ltd v Registrar of Workers' Compensation Commission of New South Wales [1982] 1 NSWLR 239 cited John Fairfax & Sons Ltd v Kelly (No 2) (1987) 8 NSWLR 510 (CA) cited Fulcher v Hilt (1985) 66 ALR 96 cited Hempel v Moore (1987) 70 ALR 714 followed J v L & A Services Pty Ltd [1993] 2 Qd R 380 cited Jennings Construction Ltd v Burgundy Royale Investments Pty Ltd (No 1) (1986) 161 CLR 681 cited Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1992) 35 FCR 146 referred to Johns v The Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 applied Re Macks; ex parte Saint (2000) 204 CLR 158 referred to McMillan v Hambledon Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [1991] 1 Qd R 118 cited The Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd v The Commonwealth (1913) 16 CLR 384 cited In re Marks and Federated Ironworkers' Association (1981) 55 ALJR 395 cited NAMU v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2002] FCA 999 followed North Flinders Mines Ltd v Hartogen Energy Ltd (1988) 52 SASR 14 followed Orion Property Trust Ld v Du Cane Court Ltd [1962] 1 WLR 1085 cited Otto v Lindford (1881) 18 ChD 394 referred to Paringa Mining & Exploration Company plc v North Flinders Mines Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 452 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [No 1] (1998) 72 ALJR 868 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [No 2] (1998) 72 ALJR 869 cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 cited Patton v Minister for Defence (1987) 13 FCR 476 referred to Polini v Gray (1879) 12 ChD 438 discussed Rahme v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 117 ALR 618 cited Sibuse Pty Ltd v Shaw [No 2] (1988) 13 NSWLR 125 CA) cited Simsek v MacPhee (1982) 148 CLR 636 cited Stack v Coast Securities (No 9) Pty Ltd (1983) 46 ALR 451 cited Stirling Harbour Services Board v Bunbury Port Authority (No. 2) [2000] FCA 87 followed Tait v The Queen (1962) 108 CLR 620 cited Territory Insurance Office v Costa (2002) 36 MVR 275 followed Timar v Minister for Justice and Customs [2001] FCA 295 cited Tuncak v Young (1987) 14 ALD 286 followed Wilson v Church (1879) 11 ChD 576 discussed Wilson v Church (No. 2) (1879) 12 ChD 454 discussed Keith Mason QC "The Inherent Jurisdiction of the Court" (1983) 57 ALJ 449 NEVILLE WILLIAMS v MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE AND BARRICK AUSTRALIA LIMITED N 192 OF 2003 LINDGREN J 3 JUNE 2003 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA