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
