Hughes (on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 365

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Hughes (on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 365

NATIVE TITLE – consent determination of native title – statutory preconditions satisfied – appropriate to make the orders sought Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 87 Clarke on behalf of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples v Victoria [2005] FCA 1795 cited Lota Warria (on behalf of the Poruma and Masig Peoples) v Queensland (2005) 223 ALR 62 cited Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848 cited NELSON HUGHES, PETER STEVENS AND EVA CONNORS ON BEHALF OF THE EASTERN GURUMA PEOPLE v THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, COOLAWANYAH PASTORAL CO PTY LTD (COOLAWANYAH STATION), RICHARDSON TR (MT FLORANCE STATION) AND ROCKLEA STATION PTY LTD, SHIRE OF ASHBURTON, NICHOLAS COOKE AND ALICE SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE INNAWONGA AND BUNJIMA PEOPLES, YAMATJI MARLPA BARNA BABA MAAJA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION, HAMERSLEY EXPLORATION PTY LTD, HAMERSLEY IRON PTY LTD, HAMERSLEY RESOURCES LTD AND ROBE RIVER MINING CO PTY LTD AND TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED WAD 6208 OF 1998

BENNETT J

1 MARCH 2007

KINGS LAKE, TOM PRICE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY WAD 6208 OF 1998

BETWEEN: NELSON HUGHES, PETER STEVENS AND EVA CONNORS ON BEHALF OF THE EASTERN GURUMA PEOPLE

Applicant

AND: THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

First Respondent

COOLAWANYAH PASTORAL CO PTY LTD (COOLAWANYAH STATION)

RICHARDSON TR (MT FLORANCE STATION)

ROCKLEA STATION PTY LTD

Second Respondent

SHIRE OF ASHBURTON

Third Respondent

NICHOLAS COOKE AND ALICE SMITH ON BEHALF OF THE INNAWONGA AND BUNJIMA PEOPLES

YAMATJI MARLPA BARNA BABA MAAJA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Fourth Respondent