Helicopter Tjungarrayi on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2017] FCA 587

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Helicopter Tjungarrayi on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia (No 2) ]2017] FCA 587 File number: WAD 410 of 2012 WAD 326 of 2015

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 29 May 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – determination of separate questions – application of s 47B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether petroleum exploration permits constitute "leases" for purposes of s 47B(1)(b)(i) – whether area in question to be used for particular purpose within meaning of s 47B(1)(b)(ii) – s 47B applies

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 21(3), 23B(2)(c)(viii), 24IC, 24IC(1)(e), 24IC(4)(c), 42A(2)(9)(i), 44H, 47B, 47B(1), 47B(1)(b)(i), 47B(1)(b)(ii), 47B(2), 229(3)(a), 230(b), 232B(3)(g), 232C(b), 241, 242(1), 242(2), 243(2), 245, 249B, 253 Native Title Bill 1993 (Cth) Land Administration Act 1997 (WA) ss 4(1), 5(1)(b), 24, 91(5), 164(1)(b) Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 158 Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA) ss 15(1), 15A, 29, 29(1)(a), 38, 38(1), 43(1), 43(2), 49, 62, 90(1), 91B, 91B(2), 95, 97, 97(1)(g), 97(1)(i), 95(1)(j), 117(c)

Cases cited: Banjima People v State of Western Australia (No 2) (2015) 328 ALR 637; [2015] FCAFC 171 Banjima People v Western Australia (2015) 231 FCR 456; [2015] FCAFC 84 Coulthard and Others v South Australia and Others (2014) 218 FCR 148; [2014] FCA 101 Griffiths v Northern Territory (2007) 165 FCR 39; [2007] FCAFC 178 Narrier v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 1519 Northern Territory v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group (2005) 145 FCR 442; [2005] FCAFC 135 Western Australia v Ward (2002) 213 CLR 1; [2002] HCA 28 Williams v Attorney General (Government House Case (1913) 16 CLR 404; [1913] HCA 33 Wilson v Anderson (2002) 213 CLR 401; [2002] HCA 29