Index

Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2016-2017

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y


A

Accommodation, 13, 52, 65

Building upgrades/renovation, 52, 72

Environmental management, 55

Security 48

Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd v Liv Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 56, 164

Accountable Authority, 19, 65, 204

Statement, 92

Acronyms and abbreviations, 229

ACT Supreme Court

Additional Judges, 2, 3, 4, 5

Administration of the Court, 46

see also Corporate Services

Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA, 17, 61

Decisions of interest, 155–6

Mediation referrals, 31

Practice Note, 22

Statistics, 147

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, 25

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 17, 156

Deputy Presidents, 2, 3, 4

President, 5

Registrar, 156

Registry, 7

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (ADJR Act), 17, 25

Administrative law matters

Workload and statistics, 26, 34

see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA

Admiralty Act 1988, 7, 20, 157

Admiralty and Maritime Law Seminar, 37

Admiralty and Maritime NPA, 17

Decision of interest, 157

Mediation referrals, 31

Practice Note, 22

Workload and statistics, 148

Admiralty Marshals, 7, 17

Admiralty matters

Jurisdiction, 17

Shipping arrests, 17, 157

Workload and statistics, 26, 31, 34

see also Admiralty and Maritime NPA

Admiralty Rules 1988, 7, 20

ADR

see Assisted Dispute Resolution

Advertising and marketing services, 65

Agency resource statement, 132

Alan Griffiths and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia [2016] FCA 900, 29

American Judicial (Solvency) visiting delegation, 38

Annual performance statement, 204–10

Annual report, 2015–16, correction of errors, 38

Appeals, 27

Age of current, 27, 28

Corporations, 140

Current, 27

Filings, 27

Finalised, 27

Full Court sittings, 27

Jurisdiction, 18

Migration, 27, 28, 33, 140

Native title, 140

Self-represented litigants, 33

Source, 140

Urgent, 27

Workload and statistics, 27, 28, 140

see also Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal

Approved Forms, 20–1

Asia Pacific region, 32

Asset management, 52

Assisted Dispute Resolution (ADR), 11, 30–1, 204, 205

Number of referrals, 31

see also Mediation

Attorney-General’s Department (AGD), 33, 70, 73

Audit and risk management, 49–50

Audit Committee, 50

Audit Report, Independent, 50, 90–1

Auditor General

Access to contractor premises, 51

AusTender, 50, 51

AustLII, 36

Australian Capital Territory, 159

Family Law Registry, 231

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) District Registry, 37, 136

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrars, 136

District Registrar, 136

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), 152

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2016] FCA 1516, 158–9

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181, 161

Australian Competition Tribunal, 64, 152–3

Activities, 153

Decisions of interest, 153, 159

Deputy Presidents, 2, 3, 4, 152

Lay members, 152

Membership, 152

President, 3, 6, 152, 176

Principal Registry, 7

Registrar and Deputy Registrars, 134, 135, 136

Australian Consumer Law, 18, 161

Australian Courts Consortium, 64

Australian Defence Force, Judge Advocate General, 3

see also Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal

Australian Energy Regulator (AER), 152

Australian Energy Regulator v Australian Competition Tribunal (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 79, 159

Australian Energy Regulator v Australian Competition Tribunal (No 3) [2017] FCAFC 80, 159

Australian Human Rights Commission, 17, 43, 71, 83

Australian Industrial Court, 1

Australian Institute of Criminology, 49

Australian Institute of Judicial Administration, 32

Australian Law Reform Commission, 32

Part–time Commissioner, 3

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), 50

Audit report, 50

Australian Public Service (APS), 6, 58

Australian Public Service Commission, 73

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, 17, 20

B

Bankruptcy Act 1966, 7, 17, 20, 25, 144, 160

Bankruptcy matters

Federal Circuit Court, 12

Fees, 35

Filings, 138, 139, 144

Jurisdiction, 17

Self-represented litigants, 34

User group meetings, 17

Workload and statistics, 12, 26, 34, 138, 144

see also Commercial and Corporations NPA

Bar Moot Courts, 36, 37

Bhathal, Dr Ragbir, inside front cover, 15, 30, 45, 67, 89

Budget Savings (Omnibus) Act 2016, 18

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016, 18

Business intelligence, 13, 40, 63

C

Canada, Federal Court visitor, 42

Cartels

Criminal matter, 18

Jurisdiction, 18

Case management, 10, 11, 12, 22, 24, 29, 30, 33, 40, 42, 137

see also National Court Framework (NCF)

Casetrack, inside front cover, 137

Cause of action (CoA), 31

Chevron Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2017] FCAFC 62, 165–6

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), inside front cover, iii, 6, 7, 19, 40, 42, 46, 65, 69, 77

Chief Justice, 2, 6, 11, 19, 20, 22, 23, 32, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 47, 58, 133

Acting Chief Justice arrangements, 5

Activities, 167–70

China, visiting delegations, 42, 43

Comcare, 57

Comcare and Seacare Legislation Amendment (Pension Age and Catastrophic Injury) Act 2017, 18

Commercial and Corporations NPA, 18

Corporations and corporate solvency sub-area, 157–8

Decisions of interest, 157–62

Economic regulator, competition and access sub-area, 158–9

General and personal insolvency sub-area, 160

International commercial arbitration sub-area, 160–1

Mediation referrals, 31

Regulator and consumer protection sub-area, 161–2

Workload and statistics, 148

Commissioner of Taxation, 17

Commonwealth Courts Portal (CCP), 42, 61, 62, 63

Commonwealth Law Court buildings, 52

Security, 48

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 48

Commonwealth Procurement Rules, 50

Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), 42, 56

Community relations, 36–8

Education, 37

School visits, 37

Use of Court facilities, 37

Compensation, Native title applications, 29, 72

Competition and Consumer Act 2010, 18, 152, 158

Competition law matters

Workload and statistics, 26

see also Commercial and Corporations NPA

Competitive tendering and contracting, 51

Complaints, 38

Compliance reporting, 47

Compton v Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 106, 160

Constitution, Australian, 1, 10, 16, 17, 18, 207, 208

see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2016] FCAFC 184, 162

Consultancy services, 50–1

Expenditure, 51

Nous Group, 11

Consultation with legal profession, 22, 23, 32

Consumer law matters

Workload and statistics, 34, 146

see also Commercial and Corporations NPA

Contact details, Registries, 230–2

Contact officer, annual report, 230

Copyright Act 1968, 164

Copyright Amendment Act 2006, 153

Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017, 18

Copyright Tribunal, 64, 153–4

Deputy Presidents, 3, 153

Membership, 153

President, 2, 153

Registrar, 135

Registry, 7

Corporate Plan, 1, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210

Purposes, 205

Corporate Services (Outcome 4), 49, 204

Consultation, all courts, 19

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), 205, 210

Merger, 13, 19, 46, 48, 59

Outcome table, 49

Purpose, 210

Performance statement, 210

Report, 48–65

Corporations Act 2001, 7, 17, 20, 25

Corporations Act matters

Appeals, 140

Court fees, 35

User group meetings, 37

Workload and statistics, 26, 138, 139, 140, 145

see also Commercial and Corporations NPA

Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Act 2016, 18

Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Act 2017, 18

Counter Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act (No 1) 2016, 18

Court fees, 35–6

Exemptions, 35–6

Regulation, 35

Court locations, 230–2

Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016, 13, 19, 55

Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008, 20

Cross-vesting Scheme Acts, 25

D

Daily Court Listings, 61

Datacom, 59

Decisions of interest, 155–66

Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA, 155, 156

Admiralty and Maritime NPA, 157

Australian Competition Tribunal, 153

Commercial and Corporations NPA, 157–62

Copyright and Industrial Designs, 163–4

Economic Regulator, Competition and Access, 158–9

Employment and Industrial Relations NPA, 162

Federal Crime and Related Proceedings NPA, 163

Insolvency, 157–8, 160

Intellectual Property NPA, 163–4

International Commercial Arbitration, 160–1

Native Title NPA, 165

Regulator and Consumer Protection, 161–2

Taxation NPA, 165–6

Trade Marks, 164–5

Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal, 32, 154

Deputy President, 3, 154

President, 3, 154

Principal Registry, 7

Registrars and Deputy Registrars, 134, 135, 136

Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955, 154

Department of Finance, 50

Interim Memorandum of Understanding, 52

Digital Court Program, 11–12, 59, 60

Digital Hearings, 32, 47

Digital Strategy, 62–3

Family Law enhancements, 63

General Federal Law enhancements, 63

Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Hocking Stuart (Richmond) Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1184, 161–2

Director Public Information (DPI), 36

Disability Reporting, 58

Disadvantaged litigants, 35

Dispute resolution

see Assisted Dispute Resolution (ADR)

District Registries

see Registries

Docket system, 24

Document management

see Digital Court Program; Electronic Court File; Recordkeeping

E

eCourtroom, 61, 62

Number of matters conducted, 62

Education and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No 1) 2017, 18

Education

Community, 37

Electronic Court File, 57

Judicial, 38–9

Legal education programs, 38

National Standard on Judicial Education, 38–9

see also Community relations; Human resources, training and development; Training

eFiling, 62

Electronic Court File (ECF), 42, 62

Education and training, 57

Number created, 54, 62

Productivity gain, 24

see also Digital Court Program

Electronic Divorce file, 62

electronic hearings

see Digital Hearings

eLodgment, 12, 42, 61, 62, 63

Number of users, 62

Employment and Industrial Relations NPA

Decision of interest, 162–3

Mediation referrals, 31

Workload and statistics, 149

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations Policy, 55

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 52

Environmental management, 52–5

Energy, 54, 55

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations Policy, 55

Environmental impact/usage data, 53

Environmental Management System, 54

Environmental Policy, 52, 55

Information technology, 54

National Environmental Initiative Policy, 53, 55

Recycling, 54, 55

Waste management, 54

Water, 52, 53, 55

etrials, 60

see also Digital Court Program; Digital Hearings; eCourtroom

External scrutiny, 48

Independent Auditor’s Report, 90–1

NNTT, 83

F

Facebook, 74, 155–6

Fair Work Act 2009, 17, 19, 162

Fair Work Australia

President, 4

Fair Work Commission, 19

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, 17

Application fees, 19

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2016, 18

Fair Work Regulations 2009, 19

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009, 17

Fair Work/Workplace Relations matters

Fees, 19, 35

Workload and statistics, 26, 34

see also Employment and Industrial Relations NPA

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Act 2017, 18

Family Court of Australia (FCoA) (Outcome 2)

Corporate Services and merger, 13, 19, 46, 48, 49, 59

Courtrooms, 60

Finance, 65

Information technology, 59, 60

Outcome table, 211

Performance statement, 207–8

Purpose, 207

Records management, 63, 64

Senior Executive Service, 202

Staff, 55, 189, 191, 194, 197, 200, 202, 203

Website, 61, 62

Family Court of Western Australia, 11

Family Law Act 1975, 19

Family Law Registries, 231–2

Federal Circuit Court (FCC) (Outcome 3)

Bankruptcy matters, 12

Corporate Services and merger, 13, 19, 46, 48, 49, 59

Courtrooms, 60

Finance, 65

Information technology, 59, 60

Migration matters, 18

Outcome table, 211

Performance statement, 208–9

Purpose, 208

Records management, 63, 64

Registrars, 134, 135, 136

Registry services, 7, 24, 209

Source of appeals, 1, 18, 27

Senior Executive Service, 202

Staff, 55, 191, 195, 196, 198, 202, 203

Transfer of matters from, 25

Transfer of matters to, 25

Website, 61, 62

Workload and statistics, 12, 23–4

Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, 7, 19, 25

Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016, 7, 20, 22

Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000, 7, 20

Federal Court (Criminal Proceedings) Rules 2016, 7, 20, 22

Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012, 19, 35

Federal Court IT Infrastructure Library, 60

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, iii, 1, 2, 6, 7, 46, 158, 160

Amendments, 19

Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, 25

Federal Court of Australia (FCA) (the Entity) (Outcome 1)

Accessibility, 32–43

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar, 7, 19

Corporate Services merger, 13, 19, 46, 48, 49, 59

Establishment, 1

Establishment of the amalgamated entity, 13, 189

40th anniversary, 11, 36, 61, 63

Full court sittings, 27

Functions and powers, 1

Judges, 2–6

Jurisdiction, 16–18

Jurisdiction, changes to, 18

Jurisdiction, concurrent, 17, 23

Management, 48–65

Management structure, 133

National Practice Committee, 32

Objectives, 1

Officers of the Court, 7

Organisational review, 11

Outcome and programme structure, 2

Outcome table, 47

Performance statement, 206–7

Purpose, 1, 206

Registrars, 134–6

Registries, 6–7, 230

Registry Management Structure, 46

Staff, 7, 189, 192–3, 196, 199, 201, 203

see also Human resources; National Court Framework; Workload

Federal Court of Bankruptcy, 1

Federal Court Rules 2011, 7, 20, 22, 36

Federal Court user groups, 36, 37

Federal Crime and Related Proceedings NPA, 18, 32, 151

Decision of interest, 163

Fees

Exemptions, 35–6

Regulation, 19, 35

Finance

Agency resource statement, 132

Appropriation, 65, 132

Appropriation, Corporate Services, 49

Approved deficit 2017–18, 13

Assets and resources received free of charge, 13, 65

Budget position, 65

Corporate Services merger projected savings, 48

Deficit, 65

Efficiency dividend, 48

Equity, 65

Expenses, 132

Financial accounts, 65

Financial management, 13

Independent Auditor’s Report, 90–1

Net operating result, 65

NNTT appropriation, 82

Notional value of superannuation for judges, 65

Operating loss, 13

Outcome 1, 47

Outcome 2, 211

Outcome 3, 211

Outcome 4, 49

Revenue, 65

Statement by the Accountable Authority and Chief Financial Officer, 92

see also Financial Statements

Finance Committees, 65

Financial statements, 90–131

40th anniversary, 11, 36, 61, 63

Fraud control, 49, 50

Freedom of Information Act 1988, 36, 51

French, former Chief Justice Robert, 71

Full Court sittings, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35

see also Decisions of interest

G

Geospatial services, 73

Gilbert+Tobin, 71, 72

Glossary, 225–8

Governance, 46–8

NNTT, 82

Governor-General, 2, 6, 69, 153, 154

Grant programs, 65

Guides on practical and procedural matters, 23

H

High Court of Australia, 1, 25, 27

Mabo 25th anniversary, 30, 74

Registry services, 7

Human resources, 55–9

Australian workplace agreements, 56

Average staffing level, 47

Average staffing level, Corporate Services, 49

Consultation, 11, 56

Contract arrangements, 56

Cultural diversity, 58

Employee Assistance Program, 57

Enterprise Agreements, 56, 58

Health and fitness activities, 57

Indigenous employees, 55, 73, 203

Induction, 58

Merger of courts’ human resource databases, 59

National Excellent Service Award, 58

Non-ongoing employees, 55

Non-salary benefits, 56

Number of staff, 7, 55

Number of staff assigned to each jurisdiction, 55, 189

Officers of the Court, 7

Recruitment, 57, 65, 73

Retention strategies, 57

Reward and recognition, 58

Salary ranges, 199, 200

Senior Executive Service (SES), 56, 199, 201

Staff reductions, 48, 60

Staffing profile, 55, 190–203

Study assistance, 56, 57, 58

Training and development, 58

Work health and safety, 56–7

Work life balance, 58

Workforce planning, 57

Workplace bargaining, 56

Human Rights matters

Fees, 35

Workload and statistics, 26, 34

see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA

I

In the Matter of Hydrox Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1164, 160–1

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, 165, 166

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, 165

Income tax

see Taxation matters; Taxation NPA

India, visiting delegation, 43

Indigenous Clerkship Program, 37

Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), 29

NNTT assistance and registration, 77–8

Register, 79

Registered (Map), 81

Indonesia

Memorandum of Understanding, 39

Supreme Court, 38, 39

Visiting delegation, 38

Industrial relations

see Employment and Industrial Relations NPA; Workplace Relations/Fair Work matters

Industrial Relations Court of Australia

Judge, 2

Information Governance Committee, 64

Information Publication Scheme (IPS), 36

Information technology (IT), 59–61

Amalgamation of systems, 59

Application development, 60

Cloud infrastructure, 13, 59, 60, 61

Commonwealth Courts Portal (CCP), 41, 61, 62, 63

Courtroom technology, 60

Email consolidation, 59

Key projects completed, 13

Novell migration, 13, 59

Outsourcing, 59

Restructuring, 60

Roadmap, 61

Service desk, 60

Systems amalgamation, 13, 59

Video conferencing, 60

WAN consolidation, 13, 59

WiFi project, 60

see also Digital Court Program; Digital Hearings; eCourtroom; Electronic Court File (ECF); Website

Insolvency Law Reform Act 2016, 18

Intellectual property matters

Jurisdiction, 17

Workload and statistics, 26, 31, 34

see also Intellectual Property NPA

Intellectual Property NPA

Copyright and industrial designs sub-area, 163–4

Decision of interest, 163–4

Mediation referrals, 31

Trade marks sub-area, 164

Workload and statistics, 149

Internal auditors, 50

International Arbitration Act 1975, 35, 160

International Association of Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions, 42, 43

International Work of the Court, 39–43

Library assistance in the Pacific region, 64

Memoranda of Understanding, 39–40

Overseas delegations, 38

Pacific Judicial Strengthening Initiative, 41–2

Visitors to the Court, 42–3

see also Judges’, Activities

Interpreters, 35

Iritjinga, inside front cover, 45, 67, 89

J

Jade, 36

Japan, Sendai District Court, visiting delegation, 38

Judges

Activities, 167–87

Appointments and Retirements, 6

Commissions/Appointments, 2–6

Committees, 46–7

List, 2–5

Meetings, 39, 46, 47

National Coordinating, 32, 74

Number of, 2

Retirement age, 2

see also Chief Justice

Judgments

Access to, 36

Decisions of interest, 155–66

Judgment template, new, 58

Number, 12

Reserved, 12, 24, 29, 206–7

Televised, 36

Timeliness of delivery, 12, 24

Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals, 48

NNTT, 83

Judicial education, 38–9

Judiciary Act 1903, 1, 16–17, 18, 25

Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross–vesting) Act 1987, 25

Jurisdiction of the Court, 16–18

Appellate, 1, 18, 24, 27

Changes to, 18

Civil, 1

Concurrent, 17, 23

Native title, 17

Justice Connect, 33

JusticeNet SA, 33

K

Korea, Ministry of Justice, visiting delegation, 38

L

Law Council of Australia, 32

Law Courts Buildings

Security, 48

Law Courts Limited, 52

Law Society, 38

Western Australia, 37

LA wright, 33

Legal Aid, 35

Western Australia, 33

Legal community, 37

Letter of transmittal, iii

Library Services, 64

Lobban v Minister for Justice [2016] FCAFC 109, 163

M

Maritime Lawyers Association of Australia and New Zealand, 37

Maritime matters

see Admiralty matters

Marketing services, 65

Masters, Anna, 58

McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10, 30, 72–3, 78, 165

Media, 36

Mediation, 30–1

Court registrars, 29

Federal Court Mediator Accreditation Scheme (FCMAS), 30

Fees, 35

Native title, 29, 68, 71, 76

Statistics, 31

see also National Native Title Tribunal, Mediation

Migration Act 1958, 18, 28, 156

Migration Act matters

Appeals, 18, 27, 28, 33

Current, 28

Expedited hearings, 28

Filings, 28

Self-represented litigants, 33, 34

Timeliness of appeals, 27, 28

Workload and statistics, 26, 27, 34, 140

Migration NPA

Mediation referrals, 31

see also Migration Act matters

Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No 1) 2009, 154

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2016] FCAFC 183, 156

Money Max Int Pty Ltd (Trustee) v QBE Insurance Group Limited [2016] FCAFC 148, 157–8

Multicultural Plan, 58

Myanmar, Supreme Court of the Union of

Internship program, 40

Memorandum of Understanding, 40

N

National & Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea

Judges, 3

Memorandum of Understanding, 40

National Archives, Annual records management report to, 63

National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016, 18

National Consultative Committee (NCC), 56

National Coordinating Judges, 32, 74

National Court Framework (NCF), 7, 10–11, 22, 32, 46, 47, 57, 64, 137

National Operations Registrar, 7

National Practice Areas, 10, 39, 64, 137

New Practice Notes, 11

Purpose, 10

Statistics by NPA, 147–51

National Disability Strategy, 59

National Electricity Law, 152

National Excellent Service Award, 58

National Gas Law, 152

National Judicial College of Australia, 38

National Mediator Accreditation Standards, 30

National Native Title Register, 69, 79

see also Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements; Register of Native Title Claims

National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT), 68–86

Accountability, 83

Acting Native Title Registrar’s presentations, 85

Advertising expenditure, 65

Applications, number lodged, 76

Applications referred to or lodged with Registrar for registration, 76, 77

Area ILUAs, 72–3, 78

Assistance provided by Registrar, 77–8

Board of Management, 82

Body Corporate ILUAs, 78

Case management system, 74

Client and stakeholder engagement, 70–2

Client satisfaction, 72, 74

Client service charter, 83

Code of conduct, 83

Compensation, 76

Compensation, measuring quantum, 72

Conference on native title anthropology and jurisprudence, 30

Cultural respect, 73–4

Deputy Registrar, 69, 82, 201

Digital technologies, 74

Dispute resolution, 76

Establishment, 68

Expedited procedure objections, 75

External factors, 72–3

External scrutiny, 83

Financial operating statement, 82

Functions and powers, 68–9, 75–6

Future act determination applications, 75, 76

Future act process improvements, 74

Geospatial services, 73, 83

Governance, 82

Griffiths decision workshops, 72

High Court applications, 30

Indigenous Advisory Group (IAG), 73

Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), 72, 76, 77–8

Judicial decisions, 83

Mabo, 71–2, 74

Media, 73

Management, 82

Map of native title determinations, 80

Map of registered ILUAs, 81

Maps, 79–81

Mapping products, 72, 73, 76

Mediations, 31, 71, 76

Members, 69

Members presentations, 71, 86–7

Native title application inquiries, 69

Native title information sessions, 70

Notifications, 78

NTV, 72

NTV+, 73

Office locations, 70

Online services, 83

Overview of activities, 70–4

PBC forum 70

Prescribed bodies corporate (PBC), 70, 71, 78

President, 69

President’s presentations, 71, 84–5

Reforms, 74

Registers, 77, 78, 79

Registrar, 30, 69, 76–9

Revised determinations, 76

Satisfaction survey, 72

Seminars and workshops, 7, 72

Significant developments, 70–6

Staff, 190, 192–3, 201

Staff training, 73, 74

Statutory Office–Holders, 69

Timeliness, 77, 78

Training for lawyers, 71

Training for other agencies, 70

Variation to approved determination, 30

Vision, 70

Website, 74, 83

Workload and statistics, 75–9

see also Native Title matters; Native Title NPA

National Practice Areas (NPAs), 10, 32, 64, 137

Decisions of interest, 155–66

Mediation referrals, 31

National Coordinating Judges, 32, 74

New, 151

New Practice Notes, 11

User groups, 37

Workload and statistics, 147–51

Workshops, 39

see also name of practice area

National Practice Committee, 32, 47

National Standard for Professional Development for Australian Judicial Officers, 39

National Standard on Judicial Education, 38–9

National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Annual Registration Charge) Act 2017, 18

Native Title Act 1993 (NTA), 7, 17, 19, 65, 68, 165

Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Act 2017, 18

Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017, 30

Native Title matters

Age of current, 26

Appeals, 140

Case management, 29, 30

Compensation, 29

Court fees, 35

Determinations, 29, 72

Joinder of party applications, 141

Jurisdiction, 17

Mediation, 29, 31

New applications, 29

Non-claimant applications, 29

Priority list, 29

Timeliness, 26

User Forums, 30

Workload and statistics, 26, 29, 138, 139, 140, 141

see also National Native Title Tribunal

Native Title NPA, 74

Decision of interest, 165

Mediation referrals, 31

Workload and statistics, 150

Nepal, visiting delegation, 42

New South Wales, 159

Department of Justice, 64

Family Law Registries, 231

Native title, 30

Supreme Court, 52, 160

User group meetings, 37

New South Wales District Registry, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 134

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrars, 134

District Registrar, 134

NSW Silks ceremony, 36

New Zealand Government, 41

Northern Territory

Family Law Registry, 231

User group meetings, 37

Northern Territory District Registry, 7, 136

Contact details, 230

District Registrar, 136

Northern Territory, Supreme Court, 52

Nous Group, 11

O

O’Connor Marsden and Associates, 50

Oldland, David, 64

Organisational structure, 133

Other Federal Jurisdiction NPA, 32, 151, 165–6

Outcomes

Outcome 1 (FCA), 16, 47, 204, 205, 206–7

Outcome 2 (FCoA), 204, 205, 207–8, 211

Outcome 3 (FCC), 204, 205, 208, 211

Outcome 4 (Corporate Services), 49, 204, 205, 210

Tables FCoA and FCC, 211

see also Annual Performance Statement

Outcome and programme structure, 2

Overseas delegations, 38

see also International Work of the Court

Overview of Year’s activities, 10–13

NNTT, 70–4

P

Pacific Judicial Conference, 40

Pacific Judicial Strengthening Initiative, 41–2

Chief Justices Leadership Forum, 41

Gender and family violence toolkit, 42

Human rights toolkit, 41

Local visits, 42

Participating countries, 41

Professional development, 41

Workshops, 41, 42

Papua New Guinea, National & Supreme Courts

Centre for Judicial Excellence, 40

Memorandum of Understanding, 40

Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017, 18

Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Act 2017, 18

Performance

Annual statement, 204–10

Financial management, 13, 65

Outcome tables, 47, 49, 211

Overview, 10–13

Performance criteria, 12

Purchasing, 50

Timeliness standards, 12

see also Finance; Workload, statistics

Policy and Planning Committee, 46

Portal, Commonwealth Courts (CCP), 61, 62, 63

Growth in number of users, 62

Portfolio Budget Statements, 82, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210

Portugal, exchange programme, 42

Practice and procedure, Reforms, 32

Practice Note(s), 22–3, 32

Appeals, 23

Central, 22

General, 22

NPA, 22

New, 11

Prior v Wood [2017] FCA 193, 155–6

Procurement, 50–1, 64

Small business support, 51

Program statements, 65

Commonwealth Courts Corporate Services, 210

Family Court of Australia, 65

Federal Circuit Court of Australia, 65

Federal Court of Australia, 206

Property, 13, 52, 55, 65

Security, 48

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, iii, 19, 47, 48, 50, 92, 204

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, iii

Public interest issues, 18, 36

Public Service Act 1999, 6, 7, 19, 48, 55, 56, 189

Published information, Information Publication Scheme, 36

Purchasing, 50, 51, 64

Q

Queensland, 52

Brisbane facilities, 37, 52, 60

Court locations, 232

Native title, 70, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78

Native title user forum, 37

NNTT Cairns office renovation, 72

Queensland District Registry, 7, 37, 135

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrars, 135

District Registrar, 135, 201

Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH), 33

R

Racial Discrimination Act 1975, 155

Readers’ courses, 36

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), 58

NNTT, 23

Recordkeeping and Information Management, 63

40th anniversary, 11, 36, 61, 63

Information governance, 64

Native title artefacts, 64

Native title files, 64

Official Court Record, 12

Records Policy Committee, 64

Report to National Archives on Digital Records Management, 63

Systems amalgamation, 63

Tribunal files, 64

see also Electronic Court File (ECF)

Reform of the Court, 11

see also National Court Framework

Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements, 77

Register of Native Title Claims, 79

Registrars of the Court, 12

Appointment, 7

Deputy National Appeals Registrar, 134

Deputy National Operations Registrar, 135, 201

Deputy Principal, 134

List of, 134–6

Mediator Accreditation, 30

National Operations Registrar, 7, 133, 134, 201

National Native Title, 30, 69, 76–9

Powers, 7

Principal, inside front cover, iii, 6, 7, 13, 19, 46, 49, 50, 51, 65, 92, 133, 134, 189, 204

Registries, 7, 12, 36

Buildings, 52

Contact details, 230–2

District, 7, 46

Family Law, 231–2

General Federal Law, 230

Locations and contact details, 230

Management structure, 46

Principal, 7, 40, 42, 43, 46, 133, 134, 230

Workload, 24

see also Name of registry

Reserved judgments, 12, 24, 29, 206–7

Resource statement, 132

Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2016] FCA 1503, 163–4

S

Security, 48

Self-represented litigants

Assistance, 33, 35

‘I am a Party’ website, 61

Migration matters, 33

Statistics, 33–4

Sheriffs, 7, 39, 134, 135

The Ship ‘Sam Hawk’ v Reiter Petroleum Inc [2016] FCAFC 26, 157

Significant issues and developments, 10–13

NNTT, 70–4

Social media, 74, 155–6

South Australia

Native title, 79

User group meetings, 37

South Australia District Registry, 7, 37

Contact details, 230

Court location, 232

Deputy District Registrar, 136

District Registrar, 136

South West Native Title Settlement Agreement, 30

Staff

see Human resources

Standing Committees, Judges, 46, 133

Statistics

Staff, 189–203

Workload, 137–51

Students, 37, 71

Supreme Court of Indonesia

Memorandum of Understanding, 39

Visiting delegation of judges, 38

Supreme Court of Norfolk Island

Appeals from, 1, 18

Chief Justice, 3

Deputy Registrars, 134, 135

Judge, 3, 4, 6

Supreme Court of the ACT

Additional Judges, 2, 3, 4, 5

Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar

Internship program, 40

Memorandum of Understanding, 40

Supreme Court of Vanuatu

Memorandum of Understanding, 40

Supreme Court of Victoria, 39

Supreme Courts of the States and Territories, 17

Transfer of matters to and from, 25

Supreme People’s Court of China, 43

T

Talca Matuwa Piarku (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2017] FCA 40

Tasmania

Court locations, 232

Tasmania District Registry, 7 136

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrar, 136

District Registrar, 136

Taxation matters

Jurisdiction, 17

Workload and statistics, 26, 34

Taxation NPA

Decisions of interest, 165–6

Mediation referrals, 31

Workload and statistics, 26, 150

Technology

see Information Technology; see also Digital Court Program; Digital Hearings; Electronic Court File; Website

Televised judgments, 36

Tendering and contracting, 51

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No 1) Act 2017, 18

Timber Creek case, 29, 72

Timeliness standards

Cases completed, 12, 143, 144, 206, 208, 209

Delivery of judgments, 12, 24

Disposition of matters other than native title, 24

Registry services, 209

see also Workload

Trade Practices Act 1975, 152

see also Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Trade Practices matters

Jurisdiction, 18

Workload and statistics, 26

Training

Legal development training for lawyers, 71

Native title, 70

Staff, 48, 57, 58, 73, 74

TAFE, for Indigenous Youth, 71

Training Regional Certificate–level Training–of–Trainers workshop, 42

see also Community relations; Education

Travel, 55

Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Act 2017, 18

Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Act 2016, 18

Tribunals, 32

see also Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Australian Competition Tribunal; Copyright Tribunal; Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal; National Native Title Tribunal

Turkey, exchange programme, 43

Twitter, 74

U

United States of America, 157, 163, 165

Universities, Australian, 30, 37, 71

University of the South Pacific, 41

User forums, 30, 37

User groups, 36, 37

V

Vanuatu

Magistrates’ Court, 40

Supreme Court of the Republic, Memorandum of Understanding, 40

VET Student Loans Act 2016, 18

Victoria

Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 39

Court loca6tions, 232

Sheriff, 39

Supreme Court, 37, 39

User group meetings, 37

Victoria District Registry, 7, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 135

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrars, 135

District Registrar, 39, 135, 201

Victorian Bar ICC Advocacy assessment and course, 36

Visitors to the Court, 38, 42

Volunteer lawyers, 33

W

Website, Family Court and Federal Circuit Court, 61–2

Amalgamation with FCA website, 62

‘How do I’ pages, 61

Page views, 62

Website, Federal Court

Accessibility, 58

Address, 18

Commonwealth Courts Portal (CCP), 42, 61, 62, 63

40th anniversary, 11, 61, 63

Judgments by NPA email alerts, 61

National Court Framework, 61

NNTT, 83

Page views, 61

Practice Notes, 61

Redevelopment, 32

Self-represented litigants, 61

Subscriptions, 61

Users, 61

Western Australia

Department of State Development, 73

Family Court, 11

Legal Aid, 33

Native title, 30, 70, 71, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 165

Western Australia District Registry, 7, 37, 135

Contact details, 230

Deputy District Registrars, 135

District Registrar, 135, 201

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, 56

Notifiable incidents, 57

Work Health and Safety Committee (HSC), 56

Workers compensation, staff, 57

Premium rates, 57

Workload, 10–12, 23–32

Appeals, 27–8

Assisted Dispute Resolution, 31

Combined filings of FCA and FCC, 12, 23, 24

Current matters, 40, 38, 142

Filings, 12, 23, 24, 138–41, 147–51

Matters completed, 38–40, 142, 143, 144

Migration appeals, 27, 28

National Practice Areas, 147–51

Native title, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 150

Operational support to Tribunals, 32

Statistics, 12, 23, 25, 137–51

see also National Native Title Tribunal, Workload and statistics

Workload in original jurisdiction, 25

Age of current matters, 26

Age of pending workload, 25, 26

Appeals, 27, 28

Current matters, 25, 138

Filings, 12

Incoming work, 25, 139

Matters completed, 25, 141

Matters transferred to and from the Court, 25

see also Workload, statistics

Workplace Relations Act 1996, 17

see also Fair Work Act 2009

Workplace Relations/Fair Work matters

Fees, 35

Jurisdiction, 17

Workload and statistics, 26

see also Employment and Industrial Relations NPA

World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, 71

Wotton v State of Queensland (No 5) [2016] FCA 1457, 155

Y

YouTube, 74