Bropho v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 560

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bropho v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 560 PROCEDURE – racial discrimination – legislation and directives prohibiting Aboriginal persons exercising functions of care, control and management of reserve, requiring them to leave and not enter the reserve - motion to strike out aspects of defence – offers of compensation and alternative accommodation not arguably irrelevant to defence – public interest and justification not arguably irrelevant to defence – defences to allegation of discrimination in respect of enactment not arguably irrelevant – particulars to be addressed specifically if required

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) ss 8(1), 9(1), 9(1A)(a), 10, 10(1) Land Administration Act 1997 (WA) ss 50, 204 Reserves (Reserve 43131) Act 2003 (WA) Federal Court Rules O 11 r 16 Commonwealth Constitution s 109 Macquarie Dictionary, 2nd rev edn R Dubler, 'Direct discrimination and a defence of reasonable justification' (2003) 77 ALJ 514 Bropho v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 1209 cited Butler v Countrywide Finance Ltd [1993] 3 NZLR 623 cited General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 cited Gerhardy v Brown (1985) 159 CLR 70 cited Goldsmith v Sandilands (2002) 190 ALR 370 cited Hodges v State of New South Wales (1988) 77 ALR 1 cited Mabo v Queensland (1988) 166 CLR 186 cited Macabenta v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 90 FCR 202 cited Melkman v Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 20 FCR 331 cited Metroplaza Pty Ltd v Girvan NSW Pty Ltd (in liq) (1993) ATPR 41-241 cited Murex Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd v Chiron Corporation (1995) 55 FCR 194 cited Nguyen v Refugee Review Tribunal (1997) 74 FCR 311 cited Orchard v Comrie (1998) 80 IR 76 cited Orison Pty Ltd v Strategic Minerals Corporation NL (1987) 77 ALR 141 cited Purvis v State of New South Wales (2003) 202 ALR 133 cited Reed International Books Australia Pty Ltd (t/a Butterworths) v King & Prior Pty Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 587 cited Sahak v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2002) 123 FCR 514 cited Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) v Greater Investments Pty Ltd (1992) 30 NSWLR 185 cited Turner v Kinian Pty Ltd (unreported, French J, 19 August 1992) cited Turner v Leda Commercial Properties Pty Ltd (2000) 97 FCR 313 cited Warne v Genex Corporation Pty Ltd (1996) 35 IPR 284 cited Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 cited Western Australia v Commonwealth (1995) 183 CLR 373 cited Western Australia v Ward (2002) 213 CLR 1 cited BELLA BROPHO ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SWAN VALLEY NYUNGAH COMMUNITY ABORIGINAL CORPORATION AND ABORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF RESERVE 43131 v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS PLANNING AUTHORITY and BARRY CHARLES JAMESON WAD 157 of 2003 NICHOLSON J 6 MAY 2005 PERTH