Miller v Goldfields Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2014] FCA 183

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Miller v Goldfields Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2014] FCA 183 Citation: Miller v Goldfields Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation [2014] FCA 183

Parties: ROBERT VICTOR MILLER v GOLDFIELDS LAND AND SEA COUNCIL ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

File number: SAD 298 of 2013

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 7 March 2014

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – application for review of "decision" by respondent not to delegate to a third party the authority to decide whether to grant a foreshadowed funding application – whether "decision" or "conduct" within the meaning of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – objection to competency of application

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 3, 5, 6 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 203AD, 203B, 203BA, 203BB, 203BK, 203C, 203CA Part 11, Division 2 Federal Court Rules 2011 rule 31.05

Cases cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Griffith University v Tang [2005] HCA 7; (2005) 221 CLR 99 Guss v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2006] FCAFC 88; (2006) 152 FCR 88 Humane Society International Inc v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2003] FCA 64; (2003) 126 FCR 205 Kowalski v Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia [2010] FCA 413; (2010) 185 FCR 42 Pegasus Leasing Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1991) 32 FCR 158 Re Rennie and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority (1979) 2 ALD 424 Scharer v New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 360; (2001) 53 NSWLR 299