FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

Yanner, in the matter of an application under the Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 [2000] FCA 975


IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989 AND IN THE MATTER OF MURRANDOO BULANYI MUNGABAYI YANNER

Q 296 OF 1999

 

 

DOWSETT J

21 JULY 2000

BRISBANE


IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

 

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY

Q 296 OF 1999

 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989

 

AND

 

IN THE MATTER OF MURRANDOO BULANYI MUNGABAYI YANNER

APPLICANT


 

 

JUDGE:

DOWSETT J

DATE OF ORDER:

21 JULY 2000

WHERE MADE:

BRISBANE

 

 

 

ADDENDUM

 

1                     The provisions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (Cth) cited in these reasons for judgment are in the form which was in effect immediately prior to the first ministerial appointment to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (“ATSIC”) following the 1999 round of elections for zone representatives. Following such appointment, the size of ATSIC was reduced to include only the seventeen zone representatives. The Chairperson is now elected by the Commissioners. There have been other consequential amendments. None is relevant for present purposes.


Associate

24 July 2000