Portframe Enterprises ATF Gnaraloo Station Trust v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1622

Federal Court of Australia

Portframe Enterprises ATF Gnaraloo Station Trust v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 1622 File number: WAD 109 of 2020

Judgment of: GRIFFITHS J

Date of judgment: 9 November 2020

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – interlocutory application by the first and second respondents for the proceeding to be dismissed summarily – consideration of whether the applicant has a legally enforceable right to be a party to a proposed Indigenous Land Use Agreement – relevance of right to negotiate processes under Subdiv P of Div 2 of Pt 3 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – application for summary dismissal granted

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 3, 4, 24AA, 24BD, 24EA, 24EB, 24OA, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30A, 31, 44H, 80, 85A, 213, 226, 227, 233, 238 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 26.01 Land Administration Act 1997 (WA), ss 79, 101, 170

Cases cited: Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1352; 236 ALR 720 Buurabalayja Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 978 Charles v Sheffield Resources Ltd [2017] FCAFC 218; 257 FCR 29 Danthanarayana v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCAFC 114 Gibson v Rivers-McCombs [2014] FCA 144 Peck on behalf of the Gnulli Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 2090 Trkulja v Google LLC [2018] HCA 25; 263 CLR 149 Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; 213 CLR 1