Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1560

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1560 File number: QUD 6040 of 2001

Judge: MORTIMER J

Date of ruling: 19 December 2017

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – authorisation of new applicant and s 66B application – whether Court should order steps to be taken towards authorisation process in the absence of progress being made – steps ordered NATIVE TITLE – costs under s 85A – whether costs should be awarded against native title representative body – costs reserved

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 43 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 66B, 85A, 203B, 203BB, 251B

Cases cited: Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1336 Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 1438 Akiba v Queensland (No 3) [2010] FCA 643; 204 FCR 1 Akiba v Queensland [2010] FCA 321; 184 FCR 406 Birri-Gubba (Cape Upstart) People v State of Queensland [2008] FCA 659 Burragubba on behalf of the Wangan and Jagalingou People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 373 Cheedy v Western Australia (No 2) [2011] FCAFC 163; 199 FCR 23 De Rose v State of South Australia (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 137 Gomeroi People v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] FCA 1464 Oil Basins Limited v Watson [2014] FCAFC 154 Quandamooka People #1 v State of Queensland [2002] FCA 259 Ward v State of Western Australia (No 4) [2016] FCA 358 Ward v Western Australia (1999) 93 FCR 305 Watson v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2014] FCA 127