Combined Dulabed & Malanbarra/Yidinji Peoples v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1632

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Combined Dulabed & Malanbarra/Yidinji Peoples v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1632 NATIVE TITLE – notice of motion – order sought that applicants on the motion be joined as parties to the Native Title claim – applicant on the motion a member of the combined claim group in the Native Title proceedings – complaint by applicant on the motion that genealogy prepared for North Queensland Land Council and some preceding anthropological reports incorrect – contended by applicant on the motion that Yidinji people not properly represented by named applicants – nature of authorisation under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether applicants on the motion should be joined as respondents – order sought that the North Queensland Land Council be investigated with respect to alleged conflicts of interest Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 62A, 66B, 84(5), 85A(2) Combined Dulabed & Malanbarra/Yidinji Peoples v State of Queensland [2002] FCA 1370 referred to Combined Dulabed & Malanbarra/Yidinji Peoples v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1097 referred to Kulkalgal People v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 163 cited Bidjara People #2 v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 324 referred to COMBINED DULABED AND MALANBARRA/YIDINJI PEOPLES v STATE OF QUEENSLAND & OTHERS Q6012 OF 2001 KIEFEL J BRISBANE 14 DECEMBER 2004

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q 6012 OF 2001

BETWEEN: COMBINED DULABED AND MALANBARRA/YIDINJI PEOPLES

APPLICANT

AND: STATE OF QUEENSLAND & OTHERS

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: KIEFEL J

DATE OF ORDER: 14 DECEMBER 2004

WHERE MADE: BRISBANE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA