Jango v Northern Territory of Australia (No 6) [2006] FCA 465

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Jango v Northern Territory of Australia (No 6) [2006] FCA 465 NATIVE TITLE – determination of native title – whether dismissal of an application for a determination of compensation is a 'determination of compensation' – whether the Court is required to make a determination of native title – Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 13(2)

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 13(1), 13(2), 17, 20, 23J, 48, 49, 50, 51, 51A, 53, 61(1), 85A(1), 225

Jango v Northern Territory of Australia [2006] FCA 318 JOHNNY JANGO and Ors v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA and Ors NTD 6023 of 1998 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 3 MAY 2006

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NTD 6023 of 1998

BETWEEN: JOHNNY JANGO, JUDY TRIGGER, MANTATJARA WILSON, NGOI NGOI DONALD AND WINDLASS ALURITJA

APPLICANTS

AND: NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

FIRST RESPONDENT

GPT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

THIRD RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SACKVILLE J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 MAY 2006

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. There be no order as to the costs of the proceedings. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY NTD 6023 of 1998

BETWEEN: JOHNNY JANGO, JUDY TRIGGER, MANTATJARA WILSON, NGOI NGOI DONALD AND WINDLASS ALURITJA

APPLICANTS

AND: NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

FIRST RESPONDENT

GPT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

SECOND RESPONDENT

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

THIRD RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SACKVILLE J

DATE: 3 MAY 2006

PLACE: SYDNEY

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 In the judgment delivered in these proceedings on 31 March 2006, I dismissed the application for a determination of compensation and set a timetable for written submissions on costs and such further orders (if any) that should be made: Jango v Northern Territory [2006] FCA 318 ('the principal judgment').