Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Kum Sing on behalf of the Mitakoodi & Mayi People #5 v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 860 File number: QUD 556 of 2015
Judge: REEVES J
Date of judgment: 28 July 2017
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application under s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) to replace members of the authorised applicant – where applicant is no longer authorised by the claim group to make the application – whether authorisation meeting was validly convened and conducted under s 251B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether claim group members were given a reasonable opportunity to decide whether to attend where no video-conferencing facilities were offered – decision-making process under s 251B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – discretion under s 66B(2) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) to replace authorised applicant
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
Cases cited: Burragubba on behalf of the Wangan and Jagalingou People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 373 Daniel v State of Western Australia (2002) 194 ALR 278; [2002] FCA 1147 NC (Deceased) v Western Australia (No 2) [2013] FCA 70
Date of hearing: 23 March 2017
Registry: Queensland
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Native Title
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 40
Counsel for the Applicant: Ms E Longbottom
Solicitor for the Applicant: Queensland South Native Title Services
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