Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Chatfield on behalf of the Gomeroi People v Attorney-General of New South Wales [2023] FCA 354 File number(s): NSD 37 of 2019
Judgment of: BURLEY J
Date of judgment: 20 April 2023
Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – application to be joined as a party to a native title proceeding pursuant to s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – whether applicant's interests may be affected by determination of native title – whether it is in the interests of justice to allow joinder – application dismissed
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 13, 61, 84, 213, 225
Cases cited: Blucher on behalf of the Gaangalu Nation People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 1369 Byron Environment Centre Inc v Arakwal People [1997] FCA 797; 78 FCR 1 Commonwealth v Clifton [2007] FCAFC 190; 164 FCR 355 Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Darlot Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2022] FCA 114 Lander v State of South Australia [2016] FCA 307 Wakka Wakka People #2 v Queensland [2005] FCA 1578 Wilson on behalf of the Wirangu People v South Australia [2022] FCA 829
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Native Title
Number of paragraphs: 30
Date of hearing: 3 April 2023
Counsel for the Applicants: Mr C Gregory
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