Barunga v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 518

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Barunga v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 518 Citation: Barunga v State of Western Australia [2011] FCA 518

Parties: VICTOR BARUNGA, HEATHER UMBAGAI, KENNY OOBAGOOMA, JANET OOBAGOOMA, DONNY WOOLAGOODJA, NELSON BARUNGA AND FREDMUND OOBAGOOMA v STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, WARREN MELVYN ARMS, LENDEN NOMINEES PTY LTD, NEWFISHING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, WA SEAFOOD EXPORTERS PTY LTD, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHING INDUSTRY COUNCIL (INC), MAXIMA PEARLING COMPANY PTY LTD, PASPALEY PEARLING COMPANY PTY LTD, PEARLS PTY LTD, ROEBUCK PEARL PRODUCERS PTY LTD AND TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

File number: WAD 6061 of 1998

Judge: gilmour J

Date of judgment: 26 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 - requirements of s 87 - whether proposed consent determination within power and appropriate - statutory preconditions of s 87 satisfied - appropriate to make orders

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 56(2)(a), (b), 66B, 84D(3)(b), 84D(4), 87, 87A, 87(1)(a), (b), 87(1A), 87(2), 94A, 190A, 190B, 190C, 251B, Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Native Title Amendment Act 2007 (Cth) Native Title Amendment Act 2009 (Cth)