Bates on behalf of the Malyangapa Part B Claim Group v Attorney General of New South Wales

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Court: Federal Court
• Judgment Date: 05 October 2021
• Neutral Citation: [2021] FCA 1198
• Date: 05 October 2021

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bates on behalf of the Malyangapa Part B Claim Group v Attorney General of New South Wales [2021] FCA 1198

File number:	NSD 526 of 2021
Judgment of:	MURPHY J
Date of judgment:	5 October 2021
Catchwords:	NATIVE TITLE – interlocutory application for joinder of respondent parties pursuant to s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (the Act) – interlocutory application for strike-out of a native title determination application under s 84C of the Act on the ground that it is not properly authorised and/or summary dismissal on grounds that it has no reasonable prospect of success and is an abuse of process – whether the native title claim was properly authorised under ss 61 and 251B of the Act – whether the native title application complies with s 62 of the Act – whether the native title claim group are a sub-group – whether the decision-making process for authorising the applicant was pre-determined – whether the native title claim has no reasonable prospect of success under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 26.01(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) or constitutes an abuse of process under r 26.01(d) of the Rules – whether to determine such issues in an interlocutory hearing – joinder allowed – strike-out and summary dismissal refused
Legislation:	Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 56 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A, 37M Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 61, 61A, 62, 66B, 67, 84(5), 84C, 84D, 190B, 190C, 203BD, 251B, 253 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 26.01(a)
Cases cited:	Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Islanders of the Regional Seas Claim Group v Queensland (No 2) [2010] FCA 643; 204 FCR 1 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v FDRA Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 429 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis [2013] FCA 641; 220 FCR 256 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] HCA 27; 226 CLR 256 Bodney v Bropho [2004] FCAFC 226; 140 FCR 77 Bodney v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 890 Bolton on behalf of the Southern Noongar Families v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 760 Booth on behalf of the Kungardutyi Punthamara People v State of Queensland [2017] FCA 638 Boston Commercial Services Pty Ltd v GE Capital Finance Australasia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1352; 236 ALR 720 Brown v State of South Australia [2009] FCA 206 Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation v Onslow Salt Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 978 Cox v Journeaux [No 2] [1935] HCA 48; 52 CLR 713 Daniel v Western Australia [2002] FCA 1147; 194 ALR 278 Danthanarayana v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCAFC 114 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; 78 CLR 62 Forrest on behalf of the Tjalkadjara Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2021] FCA 399 Fourmile on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 572 General Steel Industries v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; 112 CLR 125 Granitgard Pty Ltd v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 55 Harkin on behalf of the Nanatadjarra People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2021] FCA 3 Harrington-Smith on behalf of the Wongatha People v Station of Western Australia (No 9) [2007] FCA 31; 238 ALR 1 Hazelbane v Northern Territory [2014] FCA 886 Hazelbane v Northern Territory of Australia [2008] FCA 291 Jefferson Ford Pty Ltd v Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited [2008] FCAFC 60; 167 FCR 372 Kowalski v MMAL Staff Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 117; 259 ALR 319 Lapthorne v Indigenous Land Corporation [2008] FCA 682 Lawson on behalf of the Badimaya Barna Guda People v State of Western Australia [2020] FCA 104 Moran v Minister of Land and Water Conservation for the State of New South Wales [1999] FCA 1637 Moti v The Queen [2011] HCA 50; 245 CLR 456 MT (deceased) v Western Australia (No2) [2015] FCA 697 Nyamal Palyku Proceeding [2020] FCA 428 PZ Cussons (International) Ltd v Rose Dora Imports Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1642; 74 IPR 372 Reid v State of South Australia [2007] FCA 1479 Risk v National Native Title Tribunal [2000] FCA 1589 Risk v Northern Territory [2006] FCA 404 Rogers v Assets Loan Co Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1305; 250 ALR 82 Sandy on behalf of the Yugara/Yugarapul People v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 978 Spiteri v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 905 State of Western Australia v Fazeldean on behalf of the Thalanyji People (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 58; 211 FCR 150 State of Western Australia v Strickland [2000] FCA 652; 99 FCR 33 Stuart v State of South Australia (Oodnadatta Common Overlap Proceeding) (No 2) [2021] FCA 194 TJ (on behalf of the Yindjibarndi People) v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 553 Van Hemmen on behalf of the Kabi Kabi People (No 3) [2007] FCA 1185 Velickovic v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 782 Walker v South Australia [2014] FCA 962 Widjabul Wia-Bal v Attorney General of New South Wales [2020] FCAFC 34; 274 FCR 577 Williams v Grant [2004] FCAFC 178 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; 174 CLR 509
Division:	General Division
Registry:	New South Wales
National Practice Area:	Native Title
Number of paragraphs:	113
Date of hearing:	3 September 2021
Counsel for the Applicant:	Mr C Athanasiou
Solicitor for the Applicant:	South Australian Native Title Services Limited
Counsel for the Respondent:	Mr E Lee
Solicitor for the Respondent:	Crown Solicitor’s Office
Counsel for Clancy John McKellar and Norman John Hodge (interested persons):	Mr A Tokley SC and Ms S Phillips
Solicitor for Clancy John McKellar and Norman John Hodge (interested persons):	Eddy Neumann Lawyers

ORDERS

		NSD 526 of 2021
BETWEEN:	JENNIFER BATES & OTHERS ON BEHALF OF THE MALYANGAPA PART B CLAIM GROUP Applicant
AND:	ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES Respondent
	CLANCY JOHN MCKELLAR First interested person ; NORMAN JOHN HODGE Second interested person

order made by:	MURPHY J
DATE OF ORDER:	5 OCTOBER 2021

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Clancy John McKellar and Norman John Hodge be joined as respondents to this proceeding.

2. The interlocutory application dated 28 June 2021 brought by Mr McKellar and Mr Hodge to strike-out and/or summarily dismiss the Malyangapa Part B application...