Nyangatjatjara Aboriginal Corporation v Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (No 2) [2006] FCA 675

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nyangatjatjara Aboriginal Corporation v Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (No 2) [2006] FCA 675 ABORIGINALS – Aboriginal corporations – application for order of review of decision to appoint administrator pursuant to Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (Cth), s 71 – applicants sought order suspending operation of decision until trial pursuant to Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 15 – whether serious question to be tried – balance of convenience – application refused.

Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (Cth), s 71, s 60 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 5, s 15

Perkins v Cuthill (1981) 34 ALR 669, referred to Snow v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation (WA) (1987) 70 ALR 672, referred to Faingold v Zammit (1984) 1 FCR 87, referred to Buck v Bavone (1976) 135 CLR 110, referred to Darling Casino Ltd v NSW Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602, referred to Jameson v Guri Wa Ngundagar Aboriginal Corporation [2001] FCA 1104, referred to Meagher, Heydon and Leeming, Meagher, Gummow and Lehane's Equity: Doctrines and Remedies (4th ed, 2002), referred to NYANGATJATJARA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION v REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS SAD 73 OF 2006 BESANKO J 1 JUNE 2006 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 73 OF 2006

BETWEEN: NYANGATJATJARA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

FIRST APPLICANT

PHILLIP COOMBES

SANDRA ARMSTRONG

LESLIE CALMA

MALAY TEAMAY

SANDY WILLIE

ROSSLYN YIPARTI

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: REGISTRAR OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: BESANKO J

DATE OF ORDER: 1 JUNE 2006