Galway on behalf of Wamba Wamba, Barapa Barapa and Wadi Wadi Peoples v State of Victoria [2015] FCA 497

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Galway on behalf of Wamba Wamba, Barapa Barapa and Wadi Wadi Peoples v State of Victoria [2015] FCA 497 Citation: Galway on behalf of Wamba Wamba, Barapa Barapa and Wadi Wadi Peoples v State of Victoria [2015] FCA 497

Parties: HOWARD JOHN GALWAY AND OTHERS NAMED IN THE SCHEDULE ON BEHALF OF WAMBA WAMBA, BARAPA BARAPA AND WADI WADI PEOPLES v STATE OF VICTORIA AND OTHERS NAMED IN THE SCHEDULE

File number: VID 6005 of 2000

Judge: NORTH J

Date of judgment: 15 May 2015

Date of hearing: 15 May 2015

Place: Melbourne

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 8

Appearing for the Applicants: Mr G Murray (appeared in person), Mr R Nicholls (Director of Wadi Wadi Wemba Wamba Barapa Barapa First Nations Aboriginal Corporation), and Ms H Atkinson (Director of Wadi Wadi Wemba Wamba Barapa Barapa First Nations Aboriginal Corporation)

Solicitor for the State of Victoria: Ms M Scalzo, Victorian Government Solicitor's Office

Solicitor for the Commonwealth: Mr C Rawson, Australian Government Solicitor

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION VID 6005 of 2000

BETWEEN: HOWARD JOHN GALWAY AND OTHERS NAMED IN THE SCHEDULE ON BEHALF OF WAMBA WAMBA, BARAPA BARAPA AND WADI WADI PEOPLES

Applicant

AND: STATE OF VICTORIA AND OTHERS NAMED IN THE SCHEDULE

Respondent

JUDGE: NORTH J DATE OF ORDER: 15 MAY 2015 WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The application is struck out. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.