Daniel v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 271
The Court was satisfied that, notwithstanding outstanding cross-appeals, it was appropriate to appoint the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation as the prescribed body corporate to hold the Ngarluma People's native title rights in trust, as required by the existing determination and consistent with statutory requirements.
- Parties
- First Applicants: David Daniel, Daisy Moses, Roger Barker, Jill Churnside, Trevor Solomon and Les Hicks on behalf of the Ngarluma People and Bruce Monadee, Kenny Jerrold, Mary Walker, Bruce Woodley, Michelle Adams, Jimmy Horace, Linda Ryder and Judy Albert on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People; Second Applicants: Valerie Holborow (nee Cosmos), Kevin Cosmos and Robert Boona on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera People; Third Applicants: Betty Dale, Tim Douglas, Wilfred Hicks, Dallas Hicks, Ernie Ramirez and Cane Hicks; First Respondents: The State of Western Australia, Premier of Western Australia, Aboriginal Lands Trust, Agriculture Protection Board, Commissioner of Main Roads, Dampier Port Authority, Electricity Corporation, Gas Corporation, Heritage Council of Western Australia, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Environment, Minister for Fisheries, Minister for Health, Minister for Housing, Minister for Justice, Minister for Lands, Minister for Mines, Minister for Primary Industry, Minister for Resources Development, Minister for Transport, Minister for Water Resources, Minister for Works, National Parks & Nature Conservation Authority, Water Corporation, Waters & Rivers Commission and Western Australian Museum; Respondents 2 a: Commonwealth of Australia and Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Third Respondent (former Respondents 2 B): Telstra Corporation Limited; Fourth Respondent: Shire of Roebourne; Fifth Respondents: P & D Cook, Peter Cook, Coolawanyah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Coolawanyah Station), Mallina Station, Mount Florence Station, Pedo Pty Ltd (Mallina Station), Tony Richardson, DM & JA Sambell (Warambie Station) and DM, JA & NL Sambell; Sixth Respondents: BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd, Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd; Eighth Respondents: Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Ltd, Pannawonica Iron Associates Robe River and Mining Company Pty Ltd; Ninth Respondent: Dampier Salt Ltd; Tenth Respondents: Hamersley Exploration Pty Ltd and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd; Eleventh Respondents: North West Shelf Joint Venturers & Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd; Respondent 12 a: Mineralogy Pty Ltd; Respondents 12 B: Boral Contracting Pty Ltd, CSR Ltd, Pioneer Concrete (WA) Pty Ltd and The Readymix Group; Thirteenth Respondents: Anvil Mining NL, Australian Nickel Mines NL, BGC Contracting Pty Ltd, Dalrymple Resources NL, Dominion Mining Ltd, Dragon Mining NL, East Coast Minerals NL, Everton Nominees Pty Ltd, Goldrim Mining Australia Ltd, Hunter Resources Ltd, Karratha Property Services, Karratha Stone Pty Ltd, Legend Mining NL, Mt Keith Gold Mines Pty Ltd, Optimum Resources Pty Ltd, Pilbara Mines NL, Plutonic Resources Ltd, Starmoss Holdings Pty Ltd and Tap Oil NL; Respondents 14 a: Ron Brand, Allan J Clark, RW & DM Godlonton, Michele & Peter Heymans, John Phillip Kirkwood, Donald Edward North, Donald Kimberley North, VP O'Connor, J & P Rocca and James Edward Telfer; Respondent 14 B: MG Creasy; Respondents 14 C: Raymond John Thomas Butler and VT & PA Roberts; Fifteenth Respondents: GH Alexander, Robert Lewis Alexander, Dzintra Braun, Johannes Braun, Ivan J Dawe, Direction Fisheries Pty Ltd, Peter John Fullarton, Hugh Colin Gilbert, RJ Goodlad, James Lawrence Henry, Higgins Power & Marine Services, KR & Piefre K Hodges, Kraos Fishing Company, Michael Nicholas & Lynn Janene Manifis, McBoats, MG Kailis Gulf Fisheries Pty Ltd, Edin & Bransby Susan Morrison, PL Nash, MF O'Byrne, WH Ott, Redland Bay Pty Ltd, DA Rettay, Joe Rinkens, Nell Rinkens, GE & BJ Sell, Arthur Brian Toussaint and Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (Inc); Seventeenth Respondents: Cossack Pearls Pty Ltd, Dampier Pearling Company, Exmouth Pearls Pty Ltd, Norwest Pearls Pty Ltd and Pilbara Pearls/Dampier; Eighteenth Respondent: Yathalla Aboriginal Corp; Nineteenth Respondent: Mingullatharndo Association Inc; Respondents 19 B: Horace Parker and others on behalf of the Bunjima, Niapaili and Innawonga Peoples; Respondents 19 D: Teddy Roberts, Cyril Gordon, Donny Wilson and Bridie Alec on behalf of themselves and the 89 Karriyara People; Twentieth Respondents: Geoffrey & Michael Tozer; Twenty First Respondents: Grayson Holdings Pty Ltd, WR Jefferies, Karunda Pty Ltd and Vilma Rose Parker; Twenty Third Respondent: Ausi Iron NL
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 21 March 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Prescribed Body Corporate Determination (native Title) / Post Determination Orders, Appointment of Prescribed Body Corporate
- Outcome
- Application allowed. Order made appointing the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation as prescribed body corporate for the Ngarluma People.
- Legal Topics
- Prescribed Body Corporate, Appointment of Prescribed Body Corporate, Native Title Act 1993 (cth), Ngarluma People, Trust of Native Title Rights, Cross Appeals in Native Title Determinations
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Parties
David Daniel, Daisy Moses, Roger Barker, Jill Churnside, Trevor Solomon and Les Hicks on behalf of the Ngarluma People and Bruce Monadee, Kenny Jerrold, Mary Walker, Bruce Woodley, Michelle Adams, Jimmy Horace, Linda Ryder and Judy Albert on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People
First Applicants
Valerie Holborow (nee Cosmos), Kevin Cosmos and Robert Boona on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera People
Second Applicants
Betty Dale, Tim Douglas, Wilfred Hicks, Dallas Hicks, Ernie Ramirez and Cane Hicks
Third Applicants
The State of Western Australia, Premier of Western Australia, Aboriginal Lands Trust, Agriculture Protection Board, Commissioner of Main Roads, Dampier Port Authority, Electricity Corporation, Gas Corporation, Heritage Council of Western Australia, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Environment, Minister for Fisheries, Minister for Health, Minister for Housing, Minister for Justice, Minister for Lands, Minister for Mines, Minister for Primary Industry, Minister for Resources Development, Minister for Transport, Minister for Water Resources, Minister for Works, National Parks & Nature Conservation Authority, Water Corporation, Waters & Rivers Commission and Western Australian Museum
First Respondents
Commonwealth of Australia and Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Respondents 2 a
Telstra Corporation Limited
Third Respondent (former Respondents 2 B)
Shire of Roebourne
Fourth Respondent
P & D Cook, Peter Cook, Coolawanyah Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Coolawanyah Station), Mallina Station, Mount Florence Station, Pedo Pty Ltd (Mallina Station), Tony Richardson, DM & JA Sambell (Warambie Station) and DM, JA & NL Sambell
Fifth Respondents
BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd, Duke Energy WA Power Pty Ltd
Sixth Respondents
Cape Lambert Iron Associates, Mitsui Iron Ore Development Pty Ltd, North Mining Ltd, Pannawonica Iron Associates Robe River and Mining Company Pty Ltd
Eighth Respondents
Dampier Salt Ltd
Ninth Respondent
Hamersley Exploration Pty Ltd and Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd
Tenth Respondents
North West Shelf Joint Venturers & Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd
Eleventh Respondents
Mineralogy Pty Ltd
Respondent 12 a
Boral Contracting Pty Ltd, CSR Ltd, Pioneer Concrete (WA) Pty Ltd and The Readymix Group
Respondents 12 B
Anvil Mining NL, Australian Nickel Mines NL, BGC Contracting Pty Ltd, Dalrymple Resources NL, Dominion Mining Ltd, Dragon Mining NL, East Coast Minerals NL, Everton Nominees Pty Ltd, Goldrim Mining Australia Ltd, Hunter Resources Ltd, Karratha Property Services, Karratha Stone Pty Ltd, Legend Mining NL, Mt Keith Gold Mines Pty Ltd, Optimum Resources Pty Ltd, Pilbara Mines NL, Plutonic Resources Ltd, Starmoss Holdings Pty Ltd and Tap Oil NL
Thirteenth Respondents
Ron Brand, Allan J Clark, RW & DM Godlonton, Michele & Peter Heymans, John Phillip Kirkwood, Donald Edward North, Donald Kimberley North, VP O'Connor, J & P Rocca and James Edward Telfer
Respondents 14 a
MG Creasy
Respondent 14 B
Raymond John Thomas Butler and VT & PA Roberts
Respondents 14 C
GH Alexander, Robert Lewis Alexander, Dzintra Braun, Johannes Braun, Ivan J Dawe, Direction Fisheries Pty Ltd, Peter John Fullarton, Hugh Colin Gilbert, RJ Goodlad, James Lawrence Henry, Higgins Power & Marine Services, KR & Piefre K Hodges, Kraos Fishing Company, Michael Nicholas & Lynn Janene Manifis, McBoats, MG Kailis Gulf Fisheries Pty Ltd, Edin & Bransby Susan Morrison, PL Nash, MF O'Byrne, WH Ott, Redland Bay Pty Ltd, DA Rettay, Joe Rinkens, Nell Rinkens, GE & BJ Sell, Arthur Brian Toussaint and Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (Inc)
Fifteenth Respondents
Cossack Pearls Pty Ltd, Dampier Pearling Company, Exmouth Pearls Pty Ltd, Norwest Pearls Pty Ltd and Pilbara Pearls/Dampier
Seventeenth Respondents
Yathalla Aboriginal Corp
Eighteenth Respondent
Mingullatharndo Association Inc
Nineteenth Respondent
Horace Parker and others on behalf of the Bunjima, Niapaili and Innawonga Peoples
Respondents 19 B
Teddy Roberts, Cyril Gordon, Donny Wilson and Bridie Alec on behalf of themselves and the 89 Karriyara People
Respondents 19 D
Geoffrey & Michael Tozer
Twentieth Respondents
Grayson Holdings Pty Ltd, WR Jefferies, Karunda Pty Ltd and Vilma Rose Parker
Twenty First Respondents
Ausi Iron NL
Twenty Third Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Prescribed Body Corporate Determination (native Title) / Post Determination Orders, Appointment of Prescribed Body Corporate
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether it is appropriate to appoint the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation as the prescribed body corporate to hold native title rights of the Ngarluma People pending appeals
Ratio Decidendi
The Court was satisfied that, notwithstanding outstanding cross-appeals, it was appropriate to appoint the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation as the prescribed body corporate to hold the Ngarluma People's native title rights in trust, as required by the existing determination and consistent with statutory requirements.
Court Disposition
Application allowed. Order made appointing the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation as prescribed body corporate for the Ngarluma People.
Orders
- The Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation is to hold the native title rights and interests of the Ngarluma People in trust for the Ngarluma People.
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