Saunders on behalf of the Bigambul People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2021] FCA 190

Federal Court of Australia

Saunders on behalf of the Bigambul People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2021] FCA 190 File number: QUD 784 of 2019

Judgment of: RANGIAH J

Date of judgment: 11 March 2021

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – application for determination of compensation under ss 50(2) and 61(1) – where no compensable act identified in original application – whether application complies with s 61(5) – where application by State for strike-out under s 84C – where applicant seeks leave to amend to include compensable act – where applicant applies for relief under s 83A – application for leave to amend original application dismissed – original application struck out – application for relief under s 83A dismissed

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 23(b) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01 Legislation Act 2003 (Cth) ss 7(1), 8(5), 10 and 13(1) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 17, 20, 22D, 22G, 23B, 23F, 23I, 23J, 24FA, 24FB, 24FC, 24GB, 24GD, 24GE, 24HA, 24ID, 24JAA, 24JB, 24KA, 24MD, 24NA, 45, 48–54, 61, 61A, 62, 63, 64, 66, 66A, 81, 83A, 84, 84C, 84D, 87A, 94B, 94C, 190A, 190E, 215, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 232A, 233 Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Native Title (Federal Court) Regulations 1998 (Cth) reg 5 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 125A Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 (Qld) Explanatory Memorandum, Native Title Amendment Bill 1996 (Cth)