Fourmile on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 572

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Fourmile on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 572 File number: QUD 631 of 2012

Judge: ROBERTSON J

Date of judgment: 27 April 2018

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – interlocutory application to strike out main application on the ground that it did not comply with Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 61 (which deals with the basic requirements for applications) – whether the Court should hear and determine the main application, despite any defect in authorisation, pursuant to s 84D – whether unreasonable conduct by a party so as to warrant an order for costs

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) ss 73, 75 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 62, 84C, 84D, 85A, 251B Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01

Cases cited: Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2010] FCA 1472; 191 FCR 549 Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 760 Booth on behalf of the Kungardutyi Punthamara People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 638 Burragubba on behalf of the Wangan and Jagalingou People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 373 Cvetkovic v R [2010] NSWCCA 329 Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Wongatha People v Western Australia (No 9) [2007] FCA 31; 238 ALR 1 Landers v State of South Australia [2003] FCA 264; 128 FCR 495 Lawson on behalf of the 'Pooncarie' Barkandji (Paakantyi) People v Minister for Land and Water Conservation (NSW) [2002] FCA 1517 McKenzie v State of South Australia [2006] FCA 891 Neowarra v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 1402 Reid v State of South Australia [2007] FCA 1479 Sandy on behalf of the Yugara/Yugarapul People v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 978 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118 Velickovic v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 782 Walker v State of South Australia [2014] FCA 962