Goonack v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 516

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Goonack v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 516 Citation: Goonack v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 516

Parties: WILFRED GOONACK, PUDJA BARUNGA, ALBERT BUNDAMARRA, WILLIAM BUNJUCK, BENEDICT CHEINMORA, BASIL DJANGHARA, JOHN GOONACK, JACK KARADADA, LOUIS KARADADA, SYLVESTER MANGOLAMARA, MARGARET MOUDA, LUDIVINA UNDULGHUMEN, PLACID UNDULGHUMEN, CECILIA WAINA & DIANNA WILLIAMS v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WA SEAFOOD EXPORTERS, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHING INDUSTRY COUNCIL (INC), COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, PASPALEY PEARLING COMPANY PTY LTD, PEARLS PTY LTD AND THE AUSTRALIAN SOUTH SEA PEARL COMPANY PTY LTD

File number: WAD 6033 of 1999

Judge: gilmour J

Date of judgment: 23 May 2011

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination covering part of the area of the native title determination application – proposed native title holder group different from description of native title claim group in application – whether proceedings affected by possible defect in authorisation – whether order should be made pursuant to s 84D(4)(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether determination should be made pursuant to s 87 or s 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – requirements of s 87A – whether proposed consent determination within power and appropriate – statutory preconditions of s 87A satisfied –– appropriate to make orders

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 47B, 56(2)(a), (b), 66, 86B, 87A, 94A, 190A, 190B, 190C Native Title Amendment Act 2007 (Cth) Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth)