Jack Billy on behalf of the Poruma People and The State of Queensland and Ors [2005] FCA 1115

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jack Billy on behalf of the Poruma People and The State of Queensland and Ors [2005] FCA 1115

NATIVE TITLE – consent determination – Court's discretion making order under s 87 – relevant factors Court to take into account when determining whether Court is satisfied it is appropriate to make orders sought Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Jack Billy on behalf of the Poruma People and THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND and OTHERS QUD 6043 OF 2001

BLACK CJ 15 AUGUST 2005 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QUD 6043 of 2001

BETWEEN: JACK BILLY ON BEHALF OF THE PORUMA PEOPLE APPLICANT AND: THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND FIRST RESPONDENT DANNY GEORGE BROWNLOW SECOND RESPONDENT GUY STEWART AND BEVERLEY JOAN BRUCE THIRD RESPONDENT CARL DAGUIAR FOURTH RESPONDENT BARRY EHRKE FIFTH RESPONDENT ROBERT GEORGE GIDDINS SIXTH RESPONDENT LARRY AND PAMELA HUDSON SEVENTH RESPONDENT RICHARD LAURENCE JONES EIGHTH RESPONDENT BOB LAMACCHIA NINTH RESPONDENT NOEL AND KEN LOLLBACK TENTH RESPONDENT ROBERT BRUCE LOWDEN ELEVENTH RESPONDENT STEVEN MACDONALD TWELFTH RESPONDENT MARK MILLWARD THIRTEENTH RESPONDENT ALISON NEWBOLD FOURTEENTH RESPONDENT PETER J PAHLKE FIFTEENTH RESPONDENT BRUCE ROSE SIXTEENTH RESPONDENT KAREN SKUDDER SEVENTEENTH RESPONDENT ROBERT STEFAN JOHN STANDEN EIGHTEENTH RESPONDENT MARK WILLIS NINETEENTH RESPONDENT BARRY WILSON TWENTIETH RESPONDENT JUDGE: BLACK CJ