Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judge: MORTIMER, WHITE AND COLVIN JJ
• Judgment Date: 21 April 2020
• Neutral Citation: [2020] FCAFC 69
• Date: 21 April 2020
• Court: Full Federal Court (Australia)

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2020] FCAFC 69

File numbers:	WAD 30 of 2019 WAD 339 of 2018 WAD 402 of 2018
Judge:	MORTIMER, WHITE AND COLVIN JJ
Date of judgment:	21 April 2020
Catchwords:	NATIVE TITLE - consideration of questions referred to the Full Court - where consent determination made recognising non-exclusive native title rights held by two groups over same area - whether Court has power under Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) to determine more than one prescribed body corporate to perform functions given to PBCs - whether Court has discretion to determine that there should only be one PBC where each group nominates separate PBCs - consideration of practical issues arising where overlapping determinations of native title are proposed to be made by consent
Legislation:	Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 2, 15AA, 23 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 26 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 7, 10, 13, 24BC, 24BD, 24BI, 24CC, 24CD, 29, 30, 30A, 49, 50, 51, 51A, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 59A, 60, 61, 67, 68, 81, 86F, 87, 87A, 94A, 192, 193, 208, 213, 223, 224, 225, 251A, 251B, 253, Part 2, Divisions 3, 5 and 6 Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 8, 10 Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) regs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Cases cited:	Akiba on behalf of the Torres Strait Regional Seas Claim Group v Commonwealth of Australia [2013] HCA 33; (2013) 250 CLR 209 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; (2009) 239 CLR 27 Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S [2014] HCA 42; (2014) 254 CLR 247 Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Powell [2017] FCAFC 89; (2017) 251 FCR 470 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15, (1993) 177 CLR 485 Banjima People v State of Western Australia [2015] FCAFC 84; (2015) 231 FCR 456 Bodney v Bennell [2008] FCAFC 63; (2008) 167 FCR 84 Budby on behalf of the Barada Barna People v State of Queensland (No. 6) [2016] FCA 1267 CAL No 14 Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2009] HCA 47, (2009) 239 CLR 390 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross [2012] HCA 56; (2014) 248 CLR 378 CG (Deceased) on behalf of the Badimia People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCAFC 67; (2016) 240 FCR 466 Commonwealth of Australia v Clifton [2007] FCAFC 190; (2007) 164 FCR 355 Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr [2001] HCA 56; (2001) 208 CLR 1 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; (2012) 250 CLR 503 Country Carbon Pty Ltd v Clean Energy Regulator [2018] FCA 1636; (2018) 267 FCR 126 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2003] FCA 666 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2004] FCA 849; (2004) 138 FCR 254 Daniel v State of Western Australia [2005] FCA 536 De Rose v State of South Australia (No 2) [2005] FCAFC 110; (2005) 145 FCR 290 Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu, Waluwarra and Wangkayujuru People v State of Queensland (No 2) [2014] FCA 528 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1849 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 1138 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2019] FCA 1642 Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2019] FCA 1812 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say‑Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22, (2007) 230 CLR 89 Freddie v Northern Territory [2017] FCA 867 Independent Commission Against Corruption v Cunneen [2015] HCA 14; (2015) 256 CLR 1 K & S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon & Gotch Ltd [1985] HCA 48; (1985) 157 CLR 309 Lake Torrens Overlap Proceedings (No 3) [2016] FCA 899 Lander v State of South Australia [2012] FCA 427 Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria (No 5) [2011] FCA 932 Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23; (1992) 175 CLR 1 Manado on behalf of the Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 1367 Manado on behalf of the Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 854 Manado on behalf of the Bindunbur Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] FCA 30 McGlade (Formerly Wanjurru-Nungala) v South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Aboriginal Corporation (No 2) [2019] FCAFC 238 Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria [2002] HCA 58; (2002) 214 CLR 422 Moses v State of Western Australia [2007] FCAFC 78; (2007) 160 FCR 148 Murray on behalf of the Yilka Native Title Claimants v State of Western Australia (No 6) [2017] FCA 703 Northern Territory v Collins [2008] HCA 49; (2008) 235 CLR 619 Northern Territory v Griffiths (decd) and Lorraine Jones obh of Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples [2019] HCA 7 Northern Territory of Australia v Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakaya Native Title Claim Group [2005] FCAFC 135; (2005) 145 FCR 442 Oxenham on behalf of the Malgana People v State of Western Australia [2018] FCA 1929 Pegler on behalf of the Widi People of Nebo Estate #2 v State of Queensland (No 3) [2016] FCA 1272 QGC Pty Limited v Bygrave (No 2) [2010] FCA 1019; (2010) 189 FCR 412 State of Western Australia v Ward [2000] FCA 191; (2000) 99 FCR 316 State of Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; (2002) 213 CLR 1 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; (2017) 262 CLR 362 Ward v State of Western Australia [2006] FCA 1848 Western Australia v Ward [2002] HCA 28; (2002) 213 CLR 1
Date of hearing:	4 February 2020
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Number of paragraphs:	262
In WAD 30 of 2019:
Solicitor for the Applicant:	Mr S Wright SC with Mr C McKellar of Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
Solicitor for the State of Western Australia:	Mr GJ Ranson of the State Solicitors Office
James Michael Drew; Loreto Mary Drew; and Gabor Holdings Pty Ltd (Pastoral Respondents):	The Pastoral Respondents filed a submitting notice
Solicitor for the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation:	Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
Telstra Corporation Ltd	No appearance
Solicitor for Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation:	Mr R Blowes SC
Solicitor for the State of Queensland:	Mr Stephen Lloyd SC with Ms Nitra Kidson QC
In WAD 339 of 2018:	...