Thomas v State of South Australia [2004] FCA 951

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Thomas v State of South Australia [2004] FCA 951 NATIVE TITLE – application to strike out native title claim under s 84C Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – principles applicable on strike out application for lack of authorisation under s 251B(a) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 84C, 251B Williams v Grant [2004] FCAFC 178 applied Grant v Minister for Land & Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 621 cited Quall v Risk [2001] FCA 378 cited Moran v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for NSW [1999] FCA 1637 cited Edward Landers v State of South Australia [2003] FCA 264 cited Wharton on behalf of the Kooma People v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 790 cited Wharton on behalf of the Kooma People v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 1398 cited Branfield v Wharton [2004] FCAFC 138 cited Wilkes v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 1140 cited Bodney v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 890 cited Booth v The State of Queensland [2003] FCA 418 cited Simms v Minister for Land & Water Conservation [2002] 193 ALR 257 cited Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 applied Johnson, in the matter of Lawson v Lawson [2001] FCA 894 cited Daniel v State of Western Australia (2003) 194 ALR 278; [2002] FCA 1147 cited ROGER JAMES THOMAS & DANIEL ERNEST CLIFTON ON BEHALF OF THE KOKATHA PEOPLE v STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & OTHERS SG 6013 of 1998 MANSFIELD J 22 JULY 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SG 6013 OF 1998

BETWEEN: ROGER JAMES THOMAS & DANIEL ERNEST CLIFTON ON BEHALF OF THE KOKATHA PEOPLE

APPLICANT

AND: THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MANSFIELD J

DATE OF ORDER: 22 JULY 2004

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE