Prior on behalf of the Juru People v State of Queensland

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[2014] FCA 1002

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4 July 2014

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Prior on behalf of the Juru People v State of Queensland

[2014] FCA 1002

Citation: Prior on behalf of the Juru People v State of Queensland  [2014] FCA 1002
Parties: CAROL PRIOR, RAYMOND LAMPTON, RAYMOND GASTON, COLLEEN POWER, RAYLENE OUI, TANYA CHATFIELD, IRIS GLENBAR AND LENORA ALDRIDGE ON BEHALF OF THE JURU PEOPLE v STATE OF QUEENSLAND & ORS (AS PER SCHEDULE OF RESPONDENTS)
File number: QUD 554 of 2010
Judge: DOWSETT J
Date of judgment: 4 July 2014
Legislation: Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 87A
Date of judgment: 4 July 2014
Date of hearing: 4 July 2014
Place: Brisbane
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: No Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 1
Counsel for the Applicant: Ms H Bowskill QC with Ms S Phillips
Solicitor for the Applicant: North Queensland Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
Solicitor for the First Respondent: Crown Law
Solicitor for the Second Respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
Solicitor for Ms Carol Prior: Ms Prior was self‑represented

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

QUD 554 of 2010
BETWEEN:

CAROL PRIOR, RAYMOND LAMPTON, RAYMOND GASTON, COLLEEN POWER, RAYLENE OUI, TANYA CHATFIELD, IRIS GLENBAR AND LENORA ALDRIDGE ON BEHALF OF THE JURU PEOPLE
Applicant
AND:

STATE OF QUEENSLAND & ORS (AS PER SCHEDULE OF RESPONDENTS)
Respondents

JUDGE:

DOWSETT J

DATE:

4 JULY 2014

PLACE:

BRISBANE

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

  1. In the course of argument I have come to the conclusion that there has been no proper authorization pursuant to s 87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). In those circumstances, unless the position is remedied, the consent determination cannot proceed.

I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Dowsett.

Associate:

Dated:       15 September 2014


SCHEDULE OF RESPONDENTS

STATE OF QUEENSLAND

First Respondent

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Second Respondent

WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Third Respondent

BURDEKIN SHIRE COUNCIL

Fourth Respondent

ERGON ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED

Fifth Respondent

PAUL CURTEIS, MELLASANNE GRAY, NOEL GRAY, KAREN QUADRELL, MATT QUADRELL, NATHAN RYNN, TRAVIS RYNN, GFB DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD

Sixth Respondent

ENERGY MINERALS PTY LTD

Seventh Respondent

AURIZON NETWORK PTY LTD, AURIZON PROPERTY PTY LTD

Eighth Respondent

HANCOCK COAL INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD

Ninth Respondent

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

Tenth Respondent

LONDA CAMERON DAHL, PETER LEONARD DAHL, SCOTT JOSEPH JONES, SONIA ANNE JONES, STEVEN JOHN NORMAN, LESLIE JOHN PAYNE, LEONIE GALE PHILIPSON, NEVILLE JOHN PHILIPSON, ELDA RONCATO, PAUL RONCATO, DALE KELVIN SIBSON, KELVIN ROY SIBSON, LYNETTE ESTELLE SIBSON, CRAIG LYNTON WIGHT, MARK LYNTON WIGHT, RACHEL GAY WIGHT, ROBERT LYNTON WIGHT, JOHN ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, MERRILYN JEAN WILLIAMS

Eleventh Respondent

CHRISTINE ANNE BENVENUTI, PAUL RAYMOND BENVENUTI

Twelfth Respondent
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