Arnold Franks and Others v State of Western Australia and Others [2006] FCA 1811

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Arnold Franks and Others v State of Western Australia and Others [2006] FCA 1811

NATIVE TITLE – mediation – court supervision of mediation process – mediation protocols and programs – delays – resource and staffing limitations of representative body – specific orders proposed by National Native Title Tribunal – power of Court to make specific orders – orders made accordingly Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 86A and 86B Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Frazer v Western Australia (2003) 128 FCR 458 cited ARNOLD FRANKS AND OTHERS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS WAD6273 OF 1998, WAD6193 OF 1998, WAD6236 OF 1998, WAD6212 OF 1998, WAD6194 OF 1998, WAD6161 OF 1998, WAD6136 OF 1998, WAD6132 OF 1998, WAD6123 OF 1998, WAD6119 OF 1998, WAD6033 OF 1998, WAD6006 OF 2001, WAD6002 OF 2004, WAD6001 OF 2000, WAD286 OF 2004, WAD131 OF 2004 FRANK FRENCH AND OTHERS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS WAD82 OF 1998, WAD8 OF 2005, WAD6173 OF 1998, WAD6051 OF 1998, WAD6090 OF 1998, WAD6280 OF 1998, WAD6096 OF 1998, WAD6285 OF 1998, WAD6278 OF 1998, WAD6287 OF 1998, WAD6007 OF 2000, WAD6007 OF 2001, WAD126 OF 2005, WAD6005 OF 2003, WAD78 OF 2005, WAD293 OF 2005, WAD127 OF 1997, WAD6256 OF 1998

FRENCH J

21 DECEMBER 2006

PERTH IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD6273OF 1998, WAD 6193 OF 1998

WAD6236 OF 1998

WAD6212 OF 1998

WAD6194 OF 1998

WAD6161 OF 1998

WAD6136 OF 1998

WAD6132 OF 1998

WAD6123 OF 1998

WAD6119 OF 1998

wad6033 OF 1998