Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 24) (Olkola determination) [2024] FCA 740

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 24) (Olkola determination) [2024] FCA 740 File number: QUD 673 of 2014

Judgment of: MORTIMER CJ

Date of judgment: 10 July 2024

Catchwords: NATIVE TITLE – consent determination – nomination of prescribed body corporate NATIVE TITLE – proper State respondent to the proceeding under ss 84(4) and 87A(1)(c) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) – Arnaboldi v State of Queensland [2023] FCA 788 not followed

Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 3, 4, 5, 11, 13A, 20(3), 24BD(2), 24CD(5), 24DE(3), 56, 61, 66, 67, 84, 84D, 87, 87A, 94A, 199C, 225, 253

Cases cited: Arnaboldi v State of Queensland [2023] FCA 788 Austin v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 3; 215 CLR 185 Clarke v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2009] HCA 33; 240 CLR 272 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1849 Farrer v Western Australia [2019] FCA 655; 369 ALR 324 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) [2011] HCA 10; 242 CLR 573 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474 Madrill on behalf of the members of the Amapete, Apwetyerlaneme, Atnweale and Warrtharre Landholding Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2024] FCA 529 Malone on behalf of the Western Kangoulu People v State of Queensland [2021] FCAFC 176; 287 FCR 240 Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth [1947] HCA 26; 74 CLR 31 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 2) (Kuuku Ya'u determination) [2021] FCA 1464 Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 3) (Uutaalnganu (Night Island) determination) [2021] FCA 1465 Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 10) [2022] FCA 1129 Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 11) (Atambaya determination) [2022] FCA 1176 Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 23) [2024] FCA 533 Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30; 199 CLR 462 Taylor on behalf of the Yamatji Nation Claim v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 42 Western Australia v The Commonwealth [1995] HCA 47; 183 CLR 373 Wik Peoples v State of Queensland [1996] HCA 40; 187 CLR 1 Cheryl Saunders, 'The Concept of the Crown' (2015) 38(3) Melbourne University Law Review 873