Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1336

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1336 File number: QUD 6040 of 2001

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of judgment: 15 November 2017

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – native title – application to change venue for hearing of case management hearing from Thursday Island to Mer Island – application refused

Legislation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Act 2005 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), ss 23, 37M, 37N, 38, 48 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 47A, 47B, 56, 61, 66B, 82(2), 84, 87A, 223, 251B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), rr 1.31, 1.32, 1.40, 5.04

Cases cited: Akiba v Commonwealth [2013] HCA 33; 250 CLR 209 Akiba v Queensland (No 3) [2010] FCA 643; 204 FCR 1 Ankamuthi People v Queensland [2002] FCA 897; 121 FCR 68 Bulabul on behalf of the Kewulyi, Gunduburun and Barnubarnu Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2017] FCA 461 Commonwealth v Akiba [2012] FCAFC 25; 204 FCR 260 De Rose v State of South Australia [2001] FCA 1051 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23; 175 CLR 1 McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10; 340 ALR 419 National Mutual Holdings Pty Ltd v Sentry Corporation (1988) 19 FCR 155 Western Bundjalung People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 992