Rubibi Community v State of Western Australia (No 6) [2006] FCA 82

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Rubibi Community v State of Western Australia (No 6) [2006] FCA 82 CORRIGENDUM FRANK SEBASTIAN AND OTHERS (SEE SCHEDULE) v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS (SEE SCHEDULE) WAD 6006 OF 1998 and WAD 223 OF 2004 MERKEL J 13 FEBRUARY 2006 (CORRIGENDUM 10 MAY 2006) MELBOURNE (HEARD IN BROOME)

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 6006 of 1998 and

WAD 223 of 2004

BETWEEN: FRANK SEBASTIAN AND OTHERS

(See Schedule)

APPLICANTS

AND: STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS

(See Schedule)

RESPONDENTS

JUDGE: MERKEL J

DATE OF ORDER: 13 FEBRUARY 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE (HEARD IN BROOME)

CORRIGENDUM 1 In paragraph 68, 4th line, replace 'Taylor' with 'Tailor'. 2 In paragraph 92, 6th line, replace 'Selma' with 'Thelma'. 3 In the list of appearances, counsel for the applicants, 3rd line, replace 'Firth' with 'Frith'. I certify that the preceding three (3) paragraphs are a true copy of the Corrigendum to the Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Justice Merkel.

Associate: Dated: 10 May 2006 SCHEDULE APPLICANTS: CORPUS, Michael DJIAGWEEN, Cecilia DJIAGWEEN, Francis DODSON, Patrick EDGAR, Elsie EDGAR, Felix HUNTER, Richard ROE, Joseph ROE, Joseph 'Nipper' ROE, Teresa SADDLER, Thelma SEBASTIAN, Frank RESPONDENTS: 01 Government Interests – State of Western Australia Aboriginal Affairs Department Aboriginal Lands Trust Commissioner of Main Roads Electricity Corporation Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Energy Minister for Fisheries Minister for Lands Minister for Mines Minister for Transport Minister for Water Resources State of Western Australia 02 Government Interests – Commonwealth of Australia Airservices Australia 02A Government Interests – Commonwealth of Australia Commonwealth of Australia 02A Government Interests – Local Government Shire of Broome 04 Indigenous Interests Bilgungurr Aboriginal Corporation Kimberley Land Council MATSUMOTO, Peter ROBINSON, Margaret Mary ROE, Edward Leonard 05 Mining Interests CONNOLLY, Peter Scott COUNTY, Brian Stanley Maple Oil Exploration NL (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) 06 Pastoral Interests CROOK, Reginald D Thangoo Pty Ltd (Thangoo Station) 07 Telecommunications Industry Interests Telstra Corporation Limited 08 Tourism Interests Broome Crocodile Park Cable Beach Jet Boat Charter Dampier Creek Boat Tours Kimberley Birdwatching The Kimberley Connection Pty Ltd 09 Fishing Interests Australian Ocean Exporters Pty Ltd BLATCHFORD, Kevin Broometime Charters CANNEY, Pam FRASER, Alan John IGNOTI, Les IGNOTI, Peter IGNOTI, Russell Kimberley Fish and Ice Supplies Lenden Nominees Pty Ltd Leveque Wilderness Fishing Charters LEW, Ian LITTLETON, Kyran R MOORE, Gary NEWTON, Ross Pearl Coast Charters Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises WEIR, Neville 09A Fishing Interests Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (Inc) 10 Pearling Interests Australian Sea Pearls Pty Ltd Broome Pearls Pty Ltd Cygnet Bay Pearls Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Ltd Pearls Pty Ltd Roebuck Pearl Producers Pty Ltd Willie Creek Pearl Farm and Broome Coachlines 11 Petroleum Interests E-Com Multi Limited 12 Non Party (For Information Only) National Native Title Tribunal