Index

Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2015-2016

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

A

ABC Television, 42
Aboriginal Land Commissioner, 4
Accommodation, 51, 55
Accountable Authority, 90
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015, 22, 23
Adcorp, 55
Administration of the Court
see Corporate Services
Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA, 20–1, 35
Decisions of interest, 164–6
Mediation referrals, 35
Statistics, 152
Administrative Appeals Tribunal, 20, 21
President, 6
Presidential Members, 4, 5, 6, 7
Registrar, 140
Registry, 9
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, 28
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (ADJR Act), 20, 21, 28
Administrative law matters Workload and statistics, 29, 38, 39
see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA
Admiralty Act 1988, 21, 9
Admiralty and Maritime NPA
Information session, 45
Mediation referrals, 35
Workload and statistics, 35, 153
Admiralty Marshals, 21
Admiralty matters
Jurisdiction, 21
Shipping arrests, 21
see also Admiralty and Maritime NPA
ADR
see Assisted Dispute Resolution Advertising and marketing services, 55
Agency Multicultural Plan, 59
Agency resource statement, 136
Air Navigation Act 1920, 163
Annual performance statement, 195–6
Appeals
Age of current matters, 31
Corporations, 29, 143
Current, 150
Filings, 150
Full Court sittings, 30
Jurisdiction, 3, 16, 20, 21, 22, 30
Migration, 16, 31, 32, 37, 143
Native title, 21, 31, 39, 143
Self represented litigants, 37, 38, 39
Source, 3, 22, 30, 31, 151
Urgent, 30
Workload and statistics, 16, 30–1, 38, 39, 141, 142, 143, 150, 151
see also Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Approved Forms, 24
Asia Pacific Chief Justices Meeting, 47
Asia Pacific region, 47, 63
Asset management, 51, 99
Assisted Dispute Resolution (ADR), 34–5
Number of referrals, 35
see also Mediation Audit Committee, 53
Audit Report, Independent, 88–9
Auditor General
Access to contractor premises, 55
AusTender, 55
AustLII, 42
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) District Registry
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrars, 140
District Registrar, 140
ACT Supreme Court
Additional Judges, 4, 5, 6, 7
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Act 2015, 22
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), 156
Australian Competition Tribunal, 35, 43, 156–7
Activities, 156–7
Decision of interest, 157
Deputy President, 5
Membership, 156
Part-time Deputy President, 6
President, 4
Presidential Members, 6, 7
Principal Registry, 9
Registrar and Deputy Registrars, 138, 139, 140, 156
Australian Consumer Law, 21, 163–4, 168
Australian Courts Consortia, 63
Australian Defence Force, Judge Advocate General, 5
see also Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Australian Energy Regulator (AER), 156
Australian Federal Police Expert Panel, 47
Australian Human Rights Commission, 21, 81
Roundtables with Indigenous Peoples, 69
Australian Industrial Court, 3
Australian Information Commissioner, 81
Australian Institute of Criminology, 53
Australian Institute of Judicial Administration, 36
Australian Law Reform Commission, 36
Part-time Commissioners, 5, 6
Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), 53
Audit report, 88–9
Australian Public Service (APS), 8, 58
Australian Public Service Commission, 59
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, 21
Australian Trade and Investment Commission, 23
Australian Trade Commission Act 1985, 23

B

Badimia People v State of Western Australia [2016], 33
Banjima People v State of Western Australia & Ors [2015] FCAFC 171, 33
Bankruptcy Act 1966, 9, 21, 28
Bankruptcy matters Fees, 40
Federal Circuit Court, 17
Filings, 17
Jurisdiction, 21
Self represented litigants, 38, 39
Workload and statistics, 29, 38, 39
see also Commercial and Corporations NPA
Bar Association, 14
Bar Moot Courts, 43
Business intelligence, 15, 37
Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Act 2015, 22

C

Cartels
Criminal Cartel Trials NPA, 141
Jurisdiction, 22
Case management, 12, 13, 27, 141, 196
see also National Court Framework (NCF)
Casetrack, 141
Cause of action (CoA), 141
Chief Executive Officer, 66, 67
Chief Justice, 4, 8, 14, 24, 25, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 59, 137
Acting Chief Justice arrangements, 7
Activities, 44, 170–3
First, 61
Chile, 69
CIArb Australia, 43
Civil Law and Justice (Omnibus Amendments) Act 2015, 22, 23
Class actions, National Users' Group, 14
Comcare, 57
Commercial and Corporations NPA, 22, 42
Decisions of interest, 158–63
Duty Judge system, 14
Insurance List, 14
Mediation referrals, 35
Workload and statistics, 35, 153
Commissioner of Taxation, 21
Commonwealth Law Courts buildings, 55
Emergency procedures, 59
Security, 59
Commonwealth Procurement Rules, 53, 54
Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), 56
Community relations, 42–4
Compensation, Native title applications, 5, 33, 74
Competition and Consumer Act 2010, 21, 156
Competition law matters Jurisdiction, 21
Workload and statistics, 29, 38, 39
see also Commercial and Corporations NPA
Competitive tendering and contracting, 54–5
Complaints, 44
Compliance reporting, 53, 197–9
Constitution, 3, 20, 21, 22, 30, 164
see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA
Consultancy services, 54
Consultants, 54
Consultation with legal profession, 13, 14, 42
Consumer law matters
Workload and statistics, 38, 39
see also Commercial and Corporations NPA
Contact details, Registries, 208
Contact officer, annual report, 208
Copyright Act 1968, 157, 158
Copyright Amendment Act 2006, 157
Copyright Tribunal, 35, 43, 157–8
Decisions of interest, 158
Deputy President, 6
Membership, 157
President, 5
Registrar, 157
Registry, 9
Corporate Services, 17, 51–5, 137
Merger, 17, 51
Corporations Act 2001, 9, 21, 28, 160
Corporations matters
Appeals, 29, 143
Court fees, 40
Federal Court, Rules, 9
Workload and statistics, 29, 38
see also Commercial and Corporations NPA
Court fees, 40
Exemption, 39
Regulation, 40
Court Records Policy Committee, 60
see also Electronic Court File
Court Security Act 2013, 60
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015, 22
Criminal Cartel Trials NPA, 141
Cross-vesting Scheme Acts, 28

D

D'Arcy v Myriad, 43
Daily Court Lists, 14, 41
Deakin University, 44
Decisions of Interest, 159-69
Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA, 164–6
Australian Competition Tribunal, 157
Commercial contracts, banking, finance and insurance, 159
Commercial and Corporations NPA, 158–63
Copyright Tribunal, 158
Corporations and corporate insolvency, 159–61
Economic regulator, competition and access, 161–3
Employment and Industrial Relations NPA, 169
Intellectual Property NPA, 168–9
Native Title NPA, 166–7
Regulator and consumer protection, 163–4
Taxation NPA, 167–8
Trade marks, 168–9
Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal, 35, 158
Deputy President, 5
President, 5
Principal Registry, 9
Registrars and Deputy Registrars, 138, 139, 140
Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955, 158 
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), 46
Digital Continuity 2020, 60
 Digital Hearings, 15, 51
  Committee, 15
 Digital Records Management, 61, 70
Direct-to-chambers approach, 14
Disability Reporting, 59
Disadvantaged litigants, 39
District Registries
  see Registries
Docket system, 12, 27, 196
Document management, 8, 15, 26, 36
  see also Digital Records Management; Electronic Court File; Electronic Document and Record Management System (EDRMS)
 Doyle on behalf of the Iman People #2 v Queensland [2016] FCA 13, 33

E

eCourtroom, 36, 61–2
Number of matters conducted, 36
Education
Community, 43–4
Electronic Court File, 36, 57, 58
Judicial, 45
Legal education programs, 44
National Standard on Judicial Education, 44–5
NNTT, 69
Training on video conferencing, 42
see also Community relations;
Human resources, training and development; Training
Electronic Court File (ECF), 15, 26, 36, 47
ACT Records Information Management Rob Barnett Award, 60
Eddis Linton awards, 60
Education and training, 36, 57, 58
Improvements to, 36
National Archives Award for Digital Excellence, 60
Number created, 36
Productivity gain, 26
see also eServices
Electronic Document and Record Management System (EDRMS), 60, 61
electronic hearings
see Digital Hearings eLodgment, 25, 26, 36, 47
Number of users, 36
Employment and Industrial Relations NPA, 14, 42
Decision of interest, 169
Mediation referrals, 35
Workload and statistics, 35, 154
Enterprise Bargaining Negotiation Team, 56
Environmental performance, 60
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 164, 165–6
eServices, 15
Digital Hearings, 15, 51
Productivity gain, 26, 37
Strategy, 36–7, 196
see also eCourtroom; Electronic Court File (ECF); eLodgment;
Information Technology; Website
eTrials
see Digital Hearings; eCourtroom
External scrutiny, 53
Independent Auditor's Report, 88–9
NNTT, 81

F

Fair Work Act 2009, 21, 169
Jurisdiction, 21
Fair Work Australia
President, 6
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, 21
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act2009, 21
Fair Work/Workplace Relations matters
Fees, 40
Workload and statistics, 38, 39
see also Employment and Industrial Relations NPA
Family Court of Australia, 17
Corporate Services merger, 17, 52
Federal Agencies Records Managers Network, 61
Federal Circuit Court, 3, 25, 31, 37
Appeals, 151
Bankruptcy matters, 17
Corporate Services merger, 17, 51
Migration matters, 16
Registrars, 138–40
Registry services, 17, 26
Source of appeals, 3, 22, 30, 32, 151
Transfer of matters to, 28
Workload and statistics, 26
Federal Circuit Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006, 25
Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999, 9, 28
Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Repeal Rules 2016, 25
Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005, 9, 24, 25
Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016, 24
Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000, 9
Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012, 23
Federal Court Liaison Committee, 37
Federal Court of Australia
Accessibility, 36–45
Corporate Services merger, 17, 51
Establishment, 3
Functions and powers, 3
Judges, 4–7
Jurisdiction, 3, 20–2
Jurisdiction, concurrent, 26
Management, 48–63
Management structure, 50, 137
National Operations, 50, 137
National Practice Committee, 37, 51
Objectives, 3, 9, 195
Officers of the Court, 9
Outcome and program structure, 4
Principal Registrar, 8, 137, 138
Registrars, 138–40, 194
Registries, 8–9
Registry Management Structure, 137
see also Human resources;
National Court Framework; Workload
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976, 3, 4, 8, 9, 24, 30, 50
Amendments, 22, 23
Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, 28
Federal Court of Bankruptcy, 3
Federal Court Rules, 24, 25, 42
2011, 9
Federal Court user groups, 14, 42, 43
Federal Magistrates Court
see Federal Circuit Court
Fees
Exemption, 40
Regulation, 23, 40
 Finance
 Agency resource statement, 136
 Appropriation, 51, 136
 Budget position, 17
 Efficiency dividend, 17
 Equity, 52
 Financial accounts, 51–2
 Financial management, 17, 51
 Financial statements, 88–135
  Independent Auditor's Report, 88–9
 Net operating result, 51
  NNTT appropriation, 80
  Operating surplus, 17, 51
 Outcome and Program Statement, 52
 Revenue, 51
  Statement by the Accountable Authority and Chief Financial Officer, 80
Finance Committee, 51
 Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Act 2015, 22
France, 47
Fraud control, 53
 Freedom of Information Act 1982, 25, 26, 42
Full Court sittings, 16, 30, 32, 33, 40
Decisions of interest, 159–69
Number of judges, 30

G

Geospatial services, 71, 76
Governance, 50
NNTT, 80
Governor-General, 4, 67, 156, 157, 158

H

Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Act 2015, 22
High Court of Australia, 3, 16, 30, 31, 33, 158, 166, 168
Registry services, 9
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE–HELP Reform) Act 2015, 22
Human resources, 9, 56–60
Average staffing level, 52, 55
Consultation, 56
Employee Assistance Program, 56
Enterprise Agreement, 56, 57
Indigenous employees, 56
National Excellent Service Award, 58
Number of staff, 9, 190
Officers of the Court, 9
Performance pay, 56
Recruitment, 57
Redundancies, 17
Retention strategies, 57
Reward and recognition, 58
Salary ranges, 193
Senior Executive Service, 190, 191, 192, 194
Senior management remuneration, 127
Staffing profile, 56, 190–4
Study assistance, 59
Training and development, 42, 56,57, 58, 59
Work health and safety, 57–58
Work life balance, 58
Workforce planning, 58
Workplace bargaining, 57
Workplace diversity, 58
Human Rights Commission Roundtables, 69
Human Rights matters
Fees, 23, 40
Workload and statistics, 29, 38, 39
see also Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA

I

Iman People, 33
Income tax
see Taxation matters
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, 168
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, 167
India, 167
Indigenous Clerkship Program, 43
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), 34
NNTT assistance and registration, 74, 75–6
Register, 76
Registered (Map), 79
Indonesia
Chief Justice, 47
Judicial Commission, 47
Memorandum of Understanding, 46
Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung Republik), 46
Industrial law matters, 39
see also Employment and Industrial Relations NPA;
Workplace Relations/Fair Work matters
Industrial Relations Court of Australia
Judge, 4
Information Governance Committee, 60
Information Publication Scheme, 25–6, 42
Information technology (IT), 61
Court infrastructure, 54
Courtroom technology, 61–2
Online credit card payments, 62
PC Refresh, 62
Protective Security Policy Framework, 59, 62
Security, 62
Skype for Business, 58, 62
Video conferencing, 42, 61–2
Website RSS feeds, 41
Wi-Fi project, 61
see also Digital Hearings; eCourtroom; eServices; Electronic Court File (ECF); Website
Insurance list, 14
Intellectual property matters
Jurisdiction, 21
Workload and statistics, 29, 38
see also Intellectual Property NPA
Intellectual Property NPA
Decision of interest, 168–9
Mediation referrals, 35
Trade marks, 168–9
Workload and statistics, 35, 154
Workshop, 45
International Arbitration Act 1974, 40
International Arbitration Series, 43
International Work of the Court, 45–7
AFP Expert Panel, 47
Australia Awards Fellowship, 46
Library assistance in the Pacific region, 63
Memoranda of Understanding, 46–7
Pacific Judicial Development Program, 46
Pacific Judicial Strengthening Initiative, 47
Visitors to the Court, 45, 47, 63
see also Judges', Activities Interpreters, 39, 59

J

Judges
Activities, 44, 170–89
Appointments and Retirements, 8
Commissions/Appointments, 4–7
Committees, 50–1, 137
List, 4–7
Meetings, 45, 61
see also Chief Justice
Judgments
Access to, 42
Decisions of interest, 159–65
Number, 16, 27
Reserved, 16, 27
Televised, 42
Timeliness of delivery, 16, 27
Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals, 53
NNTT, 81
Judicial education, 44–5
Judicial matters, national allocation, 13
Judiciary Act 1903, 3, 20, 22, 28
Juries, empanelment, 23
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987, 28
Jurisdiction, 20–2
Appellate, 20, 21, 22
Changes, 22
Concurrent, 26
Native Title, 21, 32–4
Original, 16, 32
Justice Connect, 37
JusticeNet SA, 37

L

Law Council of Australia, 24, 37, 45
Law Courts Buildings, 55, 63
Security, 59
Law Society, 14
Western Australia, 44
Legal Aid, 40
Western Australia, 37
Legal community, 36, 43
Legislation Act 2003, 23, 25
Legislative Instruments Act 2003, 23
Letter of transmittal, 2
Library and Information Services, 63

M

Maritime matters
see Admiralty matters Media, information for, 42
Mediation, 34
Court registrars, 34
Federal Court Mediator
Accreditation Scheme, 34
Fees, 23, 40
Native title, 21, 33, 34
Statistics, 34, 35
see also National Native Title Tribunal, Mediation
Migration Act matters
Appeals, 16, 22, 32, 37, 143
Current, 149
Expedited hearings, 32
Filings, 149
Self represented litigants, 37, 38, 39
Timeliness of appeals, 16
Workload and statistics, 16, 29, 38, 39, 149
Migration Act 1958, 16, 22, 32,
165, 166
Migration NPA
Mediation referrals, 35
Workload and statistics, 35
see also Migration Act matters
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Act (No 1) 2009, 158
Multicultural Plan, Agency, 60
Myanmar, Supreme Court of the Union of
Chief Justice, 47
Memorandum of Understanding, 46

N

Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016, 22
National Archives
Award for Digital Excellence, 60
Digital records management, 61, 70
National Commercial Law Seminar Series, 43, 44
National Consultative Committee (NCC), 56
National Coordinating Judges, 37
National Court Framework (NCF), 10–14, 15, 37, 57, 141, 196
Consultation, 13, 14, 42
Goals, 196
Insurance list, 14
National allocation of judicial matters, 13
National duty system, 14
National Operations Registrar, 8, 12, 46, 58, 194
New Practice Notes, 13, 42, 196
Statistics by NPA, 152–5
see also Federal Court of Australia
National Disability Strategy, 60
National Electricity Law, 156
National Environment Committee, 60
National Excellent Service Award, 58
National Gas Law, 156
National Judicial College of Australia, 44
National Mediator Accreditation Scheme, 34
National Native Title Register, 76–7
see also Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements; Register of Native Title Claims
National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT), 65–85
Accountability, 81
Advertising expenditure, 55
Applications, number of, 72, 74
Board of Management, 68, 80
Claimant and amended applications, assistance and registration, 74–5
Claimant applications, number on Register of Native Title Claims, 76
Client and stakeholder engagement, 69–70
Client service charter, 81
Code of conduct, 81
Communications and Business Systems Director, 68
Compensation, 74
Consultation, 69
Corporate services, 51
Data Centre migration, 62, 70
Deputy Registrar, 67, 194
Digital technologies, 69, 70
Education, 69
Establishment, 66
Expedited procedure objections, 72, 73
External scrutiny, 81
Financial management, 17, 52
Financial operating statement, 80
Functions and powers, 66–7, 72
Future act determination applications, 72, 73
Future act workshop, 72
Geospatial services, 71, 76
Governance, 80
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), 34, 66, 69, 77, 79
Judicial decisions, 81
Land Tenure Database, 69
Map of native title determinations, 78
Map of registered ILUAs, 79
Mapping products, 71–2
Mediations, 69, 73, 74
Members, 66, 67, 84–5
Management, 80
National approach, 68
Native title application inquiries, 66
Office locations, 68
Online services, 69, 72, 81
Organisational restructure, 57, 71
Overview of activities, 68–72
Prescribed bodies corporate, 34, 76
President, 66, 67, 68, 69, 80
President's presentations, 69, 82–3
President's Review , 57, 68
Records management, 60–1, 70
Registers, 75, 76
Registrar, 74–7, 80
Research Director, 68, 70
Research portal, 72
Revised determinations, 74
Significant developments, 68
Staff, 67, 68
Staff recognition, 70
Staff training, 56, 58, 61, 68, 71
Statutory Office-Holders, 67
Technology integration, 62, 70
Tenure portals, 34, 71
Timeliness, 76
Vision, 681
Website, 81
Workload and statistics, 72–6
see also Native title matters
National Practice Areas (NPAs), 12, 36, 37, 42, 141
Consultation forums, 14
Decisions of interest, 159–69
Mediation referrals, 35
National Coordinating Judges 37
New Practice Notes, 13, 42, 196
User groups, 14, 43
Workload, 35, 152
see also name of practice area
National Practice Committee, 37, 51
National Standard on Judicial Education, 44–5
Native Title Act 1993, 9, 21, 33, 40, 66, 67, 73, 74, 75, 76, 166
Native title matters, 32–4
Age of current, 29
Appeals, 21, 31
Case management, 33
Claimant applications, 33
Collateral litigation, 34
Compensation applications, 5
Court fees, 42, 40
Determinations, 32, 74 76–7
Joinder of party applications, 144
Jurisdiction, 21
Maps of native title determinations and ILUAs, 78–9
Mediation, 33, 34, 73
New applications, 33, 74
Non-claimant applications, 33
Notification, 76
Priority list of claims, 30, 33
Registers, 75, 76
Self represented litigants, 38, 39
Timeliness, 29, 30
User Forums, 34
Workload and statistics, 33, 38, 39
see also National Native Title Tribunal
Native Title NPA
Decisions of interest, 166–7
Mediation referrals, 35
Workload and statistics, 35, 155
Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993, 33
Nauru, 166
Nauru, Supreme Court, 47
New South Wales
Court of Appeal, 47
Department of Justice, 63
User group meetings, 43
New South Wales District Registry, 9, 21, 43, 44, 45
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrars, 138
District Registrar, 138, 194
Wi-Fi network trial, 61
New Zealand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), 47
Ngadju matter, 33
Northern Territory District Registry, 9
Contact details, 208
District Registrar, 140
Northern Territory, Supreme Court, 54, 55
Additional Judges, 4, 5

O

Office of Parliamentary Counsel, 25
Organisational structure, 137
Outcome, 20, 52
Report, 134
Outcome and program structure, 4, 52
Overview of Year's activities, 11–17
OW Bunker dispute, 21

P

Pacific Judicial Development
Program, 46
Pacific Judicial Strengthening Initiative, 47
Papua New Guinea, Supreme and National Courts, 45–6, 63
Memorandum of Understanding, 45–6
Passport Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Act 2015, 22
Performance
Annual statement, 195–6
Financial management, 51
Overview, 51–2
Performance criteria, 195–6
Purchasing, 53
Time standards, 15–16, 147, 148
see also Finance; Workload, statistics
Pilki People [2015] FCAFC 186, 33
Police officers, 60
AFP Expert Panel, 47
Policy and Planning Committee, 51
Portal, Commonwealth Courts, 41
Portfolio Budget Statements, 80
Practice and procedure, Reforms, 37
Practice News, 41
Practice Notes, 26
CM6 Electronic Technologies Litigation, 15
New, 13, 14, 196
Private Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015, 22
Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Insurer Levy) Amendment Act 2015, 22
Procurement, 53–5
Small business support, 53
Productivity, 26, 196
Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (Qld), 161
Property management, 55
Security, 55
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), 59, 62
Public Data Policy, 70
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, 53, 102, 195
Public interest issues, 21, 42
Public Service Act 1999, 8, 9, 53, 55, 56
Published information, 41
Information Publication Scheme, 25–6, 42
Purchasing, 53–5

Q

Queensland
Indigenous Land Use Agreements, 71
Native title, 33, 43, 73, 75, 76, 77
NNTT Brisbane office, 70
NNTT Cairns office, 68
NNTT mapping products, 71
Self represented litigants assistance, 37
User forum, 34, 43
Queensland District Registry, 9, 43, 44, 45
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrars, 139
District Registrar, 139, 194
Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH), 37

R

Readers' Courses, 43
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), 59
Recordkeeping and Information Management, 60–1
Archiving Digital Records, 61
Awards, 60
Report to National Archives on Digital Records Management, 61
see also Electronic Court File (ECF)
Reform of the Court
Consultation, 12, 14, 37
New Practice Notes, 13, 37
see also National Court Framework Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements, 76
Register of Native Title Claims, 75
Registrars of the Court, 138–40, 194
Appointment, 8
Deputy Principal, 194
List of, 138–40
Mediator Accreditation, 34
National Operations Registrar, 8, 12, 46, 58, 138, 194
Native title mediation, 33, 34
Powers, 8, 9
Principal, 8, 46, 47, 61, 138
see also National Native Title Tribunal, Registrar
Registries, 8–9, 14
Contact details, 208
District, 8
Management structure, 137
Principal, 8, 50, 51
Workload, 17, 26, 35
see also Name of registry
Reorganisation, 12, 196
Reserved judgments, 16, 27
Resource statement, 136

S

Security, 55
IT, 62
Security Guarding contract, 55
Self represented litigants
Assistance, 14, 37
Statistics, 38, 39
Seminars, workshops and lectures, 43, 44, 68
see also International work of the Court; Judges' Activities; NNTT, President's presentations
Significant issues and developments, 12–17
NNTT, 68
South Australia District Registry, 9
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrar, 140
District Registrar, 140, 194
South Australia
Native title, 77
Staff statistics, 190–2
see also Human resources Standing Committees, Judges, 51
State of Western Australia v Graham on behalf of the Ngadju People [2016] FCAFC 47, 33
Statistics
see Workload
Students, 43–4, 69
Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea, 45–6, 63
Judges, 5
Supreme Court and Federal Court Judges Conference, 45
Supreme Court of Indonesia, Memorandum of Understanding, 46
Supreme Court of Nauru, 47
Supreme Court of Norfolk Island, 3, 22
Chief Justice, 5
Deputy Registrars, 138, 139, 140
Judge, 5, 8
Supreme Court of the ACT
Additional Judges, 4, 5, 6, 7
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, 55
Additional Judges, 4, 5
Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar
Memorandum of Understanding, 46
Supreme Court of Vanuatu, 4
Supreme Court of Victoria, 43

T

Tasmania District Registry
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrar, 140
District Registrar, 140
Taxation NPA, 14, 42
Decisions of interest, 167–8
Workload and statistics, 155
Taxation matters, 21
Jurisdiction, 21
Workload and statistics, 29, 35, 38
Technology
see Information Technology;
see also Digital Hearings; Electronic Court File; eServices; Website
Televised judgments, 42
Tendering and contracting, 54–5
Time goals, 15–16, 27, 195, 196
Cases completed, 15, 147, 148
Delivery of judgments, 16, 27
Disposition of matters other than native title, 27
see also Workload Tonga, 63
Trade Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016, 22, 23
Trade Practices Act 1965, 156
see also Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Trade Practices Act 1974, 162
Trade Practices matters
Jurisdiction, 21
Workload and Statistics, 29
Training
Court users, 42
Cultural respect, 71
Electronic Court File, 36, 57, 58
International, 46
Legal and information technology, 58
Marshals, 56
NNTT staff, 56, 58, 61, 68, 71
Skype for Business, 58
Staff, 42, 56, 57, 58, 59
see also Community relations; Education
Tribunals, 35, 156–8
Decisions of interest, 157, 158
see also Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Australian Competition Tribunal; Copyright Tribunal; Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal; National Native Title Tribunal

U

United States of America, 160
Universities, 43, 44, 69
User forums, 34
User groups, Federal Court, 14, 42, 43

V

Vanuatu, Supreme Court of the Republic, 4
Victoria District Registry, 9, 14, 43, 44, 45
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrars, 139
District Registrar, 139, 194
Wi-Fi proof of concept project, 61
Victoria, Supreme Court, 43
Victorian Bar, 43
Victorian Law Foundation, 44
Victorian Law Week, 44
Vietnam, 47
Visitors to the Court, 45, 47, 63
Volunteer lawyers, 37

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Website, 22, 24, 25,33, 34, 40, 41, 42, 44
Address, 41
Commonwealth Courts Portal, 41
Development, 41
NNTT, 25, 42
National Court Framework reforms, 13, 41
NPA webpages, 13
Number of page views, 41
Online files for matters of public interest, 41, 42
Published information, 41, 42
Requests for information, 41
Rich Site Summary (RSS) feeds, 41
Subscriptions, 41
Update and improvement, 13, 40
Users, 41
Western Australia
Law Society, 44
Legal Aid, 37
Native title, 33, 73, 75, 77
NNTT Data Centre migration to Sydney, 62, 70
User Forum, 34
Western Australia District Registry, 9, 43, 44
Contact details, 208
Deputy District Registrars, 140
District Registrar, 140, 194
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, 56
Reportable incidents, 57
Work Health and Safety Committee (HSC), 56
Workers compensation, staff, 57
Workload, 16–17, 26, 28–30
Appeals, 16, 30–2
Assisted Dispute Resolution, 35
Combined filings of FCA and FCC, 26
Current matters, 147
Filings, 26, 146
Matters completed, 147
Management of cases by Tribunals, 35
Migration appeals, 16
National Practice Areas, 152–5
Native Title, 29, 35, 155
Statistics, 26, 28, 141–55
Summary of statistics, 141–5
see also National Native Title Tribunal, Workload and Statistics
Workload in original jurisdiction, 28, 161
Age of current matters, 29
Age of pending workload, 28, 29
Current matters, 28
Filings, 16
Incoming work, 28
Matters completed, 28
Matters transferred to and from the Court, 28
see also Workload, statistics
Workplace Relations Act 1966, 21
see also Fair Work Act
Workplace Relations/Fair Work matters
Jurisdiction, 21
Workload and statistics, 29
see also Employment and Industrial Relations NPA
World Bank Land and Poverty conference, 69
Wotton v State of Queensland, 42

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YouTube, 69