Lawson v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2004] FCA 165

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Lawson v Minister for Land & Water Conservation

for the State of New South Wales [2004] FCA 165

DOROTHY LAWSON, PHILLIP LAWSON, NOEL JOHNSON, SHEILA KIRBY AND IRENE MITCHELL ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE BARKANDJI PEOPLE v MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND OTHERS NG 6070 of 1998 DOROTHY LAWSON AND PHILLIP LAWSON ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE BARKANDJI PEOPLE v MINISTER FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND OTHERS NG 6167 of 1998 WHITLAM J 16 FEBRUARY 2004 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 6070 of 1998

BETWEEN: DOROTHY LAWSON, PHILLIP LAWSON, NOEL JOHNSON, SHEILA KIRBY AND IRENE MITCHELL

ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE BARKANDJI PEOPLE

APPLICANT

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

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: WHITLAM J

DATE OF ORDER: 16 FEBRUARY 2004

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Leave be given to Mark Dengate to appear for the applicants on the hearing of the motion by the State Minister (Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands)). 2. (i) The name of the State Minister who is a respondent to these proceedings pursuant to s 84(4) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and who was previously known as the Minister for Land and Water Conversation be changed to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands). (ii) The questions specified as separate questions in order 4 made by Whitlam J on 18 July 2001 and varied in orders made 7 January 2002 be answered in the way set out in Schedule 1 to this order. 3. The Native Title determination application is otherwise dismissed.