Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Gomeroi People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1464 File number: NSD 2308 of 2011
Judge: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 7 December 2017
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application under s 66B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) to replace current applicant to a native title determination – whether authorisation meeting was validly convened and conducted under s 251B – whether proper notice of authorisation meeting was given – whether conduct of authorisation meeting was irregular and/or unfair – discretion under s 66B(2) to replace applicant
Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 31, 61, 62A, 66B, 203, 251B
Cases cited: Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 760 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Burragubba on behalf of the Wangan and Jagalingou People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 373 Butchulla People v Queensland (2006) 154 FCR 233 Combined Mandingalbay Yidinji-Gunggandji Claim v State of Queensland [2004] FCA 1703 Coyne v State of Western Australia [2009] FCA 533 Daniel v State of Western Australia (2002) 194 ALR 278; [2002] FCA 1147 Dingaal Tribe v State of Queensland [2003] FCA 999 Doctor on behalf of the Bigambul People v State of Queensland [2010] FCA 1406 Dodd on behalf of the Wulli Wulli People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2009] FCA 1180 Frank on behalf of the Mayala People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2016] FCA 1255 G v H (1994) 181 CLR 387 Girlock (Sales) Proprietary Limited v Hurrell (1982) 149 CLR 155 Gomeroi People v Attorney-General (NSW) (2016) 241 FCR 301 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Lawson on behalf of the "Pooncarie" Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v Minister for Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [2002] FCA 1517 Noble v Mundraby, Murgha, Harris and Garling [2005] FCAFC 212 Qantas Airways Ltd v Gama (2008) 167 FCR 537 Samrein Pty Ltd v Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (1982) 41 ALR 467 The Trustees of the Property of Cummins v Cummins (2006) 227 CLR 278 Thompson v The Council of the Municipality of Randwick (1950) 81 CLR 87 TJ v Western Australia (2015) 242 FCR 283 Weribone on behalf of the Mandandanji People v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 255
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