Re referral by Registrar, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 under s 200 of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, concerning Mr Anderson, a Councillor [2023] NSWCATOD 67

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Re referral by Registrar, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 under s 200 of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, concerning Mr Anderson, a Councillor [2023] NSWCATOD 67 Hearing dates: 24 April 2023 Date of orders: 24 May 2023 Decision date: 24 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: I Coleman SC ADCJ, Principal Member Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 45(1)(b)(i) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the Respondent has leave to be represented in the proceedings by Mr Oshlack of the Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network. (2) The application for summary dismissal of the application filed 15 March 2023 is refused. (3) The matter is adjourned to a date to be fixed for further directions. (4) Any party seeking an order for costs file and serve written submissions not exceeding 5 pages in length within 21 days of the date of the Tribunal's decision. (5) Any party resisting an application for costs file and serve written submissions not exceeding 5 pages in length within 42 days of the Tribunal's decision. (6) Any party opposing an order pursuant to s 50(2) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) dispensing with a hearing of any costs application include in any written submissions filed pursuant to orders 4 and 5 of these orders submissions in opposition to the making of such order. Catchwords: CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL - Aboriginal Land Rights Act - local aboriginal land council - board member - alleged misconduct - whether application for referral of disciplinary proceedings to Tribunal should be summarily dismissed Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 74 ALJR 1219 Agius v New South Wales [2001] NSWCA 371 Batistatos v Roads & Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Limited [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Carson v Legal Services Commission [2000] NSWCA 308 CBRE (V) Pty Limited v Trilogy Funds Management Ltd [2021] NSWCA 316 Clayton v Bant (2020) 272 CLR 1; [2020] HCA 44 Day v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hammersley Iron Pty Limited v National Competition Council (2008) 247 ALR 385; [2008] FCA 598 Lawson v Wallace [1968] 3 NSWR 82 Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 v Boota [2020] NSWCATOD 69 Registrar, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 v Kirk [2020] NSWCATOD 43 Shaw v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Sheehy v Nuix Pty Limited [2003] FCA 56 Spellson v George [1992] 26 NSWLR 666 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Spencer v Commonwealth (2010) 241 CLR 118; [2010] HCA 28 Strahan v Strahan (No 4) [2007] 231 FLR 121; [2007] FamCA 1555 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; [2018] HCA 45 Van Der Lee v NSW [2002] NSWCA 286 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598; [1993] HCA 57 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Zetta Jet Pty Limited v The Ship "Dragon Pearl" (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 132 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Registrar, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (Applicant) Troy Anderson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Kaufmann (Applicant)