Roe v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCA 102

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Roe v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCA 102 Citation: Roe v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCA 102

Parties: JOSEPH ROE AND CYRIL SHAW v THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA & ORS

File number: WAD 6002 of 1998

Judge: GILMOUR J

Date of judgment: 15 February 2011

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application to replace current applicant – s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether proposed applicants are descendants of apical ancestors – authorisation meeting – construction of authorisation resolution – whether conflict of interests – exercise of discretion

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 66B

Cases cited: Anderson v Western Australia [2007] FCA 1733 Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v Western Australia [2004] FCA 760 Bullen v Western Australia [2010] FCA 900 Butchulla People v Queensland (2006) 154 FCR 233 Combined Gunggandji Claim v Queensland [2005] FCA 575 Coyne v Western Australia [2009] FCA 533 Daniel v Western Australia (2002) 194 ALR 278 Dann v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 99 De Rose v South Australia (2003) 133 FCR 325 Doolan v Native Title Registrar (2007) 158 FCR 56 Holborow v Western Australia [2002] FCA 1428 Lennon v South Australia [2010] FCA 743 Mabo v Queensland [No. 2] (1992) 175 CLR 1 Njamal People v Western Australia [2007] FCA 1054 Noble v Murgha [2005] FCAFC 211 Norilya Minerals Pty Ltd v Ireland [2010] WASC 260 Pooncarie Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v NSW Minister for Land & Water Conservation [2006] FCA 25 Quandamooka People (No 1) v Queensland [2002] FCA 259 Roe v Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation [2010] FCA 809 Rubibi Community v State of Western Australia (No 5) [2005] FCA 1025 Sambo v Western Australia (2008) 172 FCR 271 Ward v Northern Territory [2002] FCA 171