Charles, on behalf of Mount Jowlaenga Polygon #2 v Sheffield Resources Limited [2017] FCA 1126

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Charles, on behalf of Mount Jowlaenga Polygon #2 v Sheffield Resources Limited [2017] FCA 1126 Review from: Sheffield Resources Ltd and Another v Charles and Others on behalf of Mount Jowlaenga Polygon #2 [2017] NNTTA 25

File number: WAD 276 of 2017

Judge: BARKER J

Date of judgment: 21 September 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – "appeal" from Tribunal decision – where Tribunal determined s 35 future act determination application – obligation to negotiate in good faith pursuant to s 31(1)(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether good faith obligation attached to negotiations after s 35 application made – negotiation protocol between grantee party and native title party's representative – where grantee party directly contacted native title party after lodging s 35 application

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 3(a), 3(b), 29, 29(2), 30A, 31(1)(b), 31(3), 34, 35, 35(1), 35(3), 36(1), 36(2), 36A, 37, 38, 38(1), 39, 162, 162(2), 169 Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 (No 2) (Cth) Mining Act 1976 (WA)

Cases cited: Brownley v Western Australia (No 1) (1999) 95 FCR 152; [1999] FCA 1139 Cox v Western Australia (2008) 219 FLR 72; [2008] NNTA 90 FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd v Cox (2009) 175 FCR 141; [2009] FCAFC 49 Pilbara Stone Pty Ltd/Angelina Cox and Ors on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura 2/Western Australia [2012] NNTA 114 Smith on behalf of the Gnaala Karla Booja People v State of Western Australia (2001) 108 FCR 442 ; [2001] FCA 19 South Blackwater Coal Ltd [2001] NNTTA 23 Strickland v Minister for Lands for Western Australia (1998) 85 FCR 303 Walley v Western Australia (1996) 67 FCR 366 Western Australia v Taylor (1996) 134 FLR 211