Prosecution outcomes

Prosecution outcome for Western Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 3326)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Western Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Mareeba Magistrates Court (Magistrate Braes)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  2. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  3. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1 (1) CATSI Act
  5. 348-1 (1) CATSI Act
  6. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Failed to lodge general report with the Registrar for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 financial years.

Failed to lodge audit report and financial report with the Registrar for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 financial years.

Convicted on all 6 charges. Fined $10,000 and ordered to pay court costs of $111.70.

Prosecution outcome for Northern Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (ICN 2881)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Northern Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (ICN 2881)

Court and judge/magistrate: Townsville Magistrates Court (Magistrate Warrington)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  2. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  5. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  6. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  7. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and fined $500 each for charges 1,2,3,4.

Convicted and fined $550 each for charges 5,6,7.

Total fine $3,650.

Ordered to pay $111.70 court fees.

Prosecution outcome for Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation for Business (ICN 3977)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation for Business (ICN 3977)

Court and judge/magistrate: Townsville Magistrates Court (Magistrate Warrington)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  2. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  5. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  6. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

All charges proven. s.19B on all offences; $2,500 in recognisance; to be of good behaviour for 19 months.

Prosecution outcome for Brett Evans

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Brett Iven Evans

Court and judge/magistrate: Mount Isa District Court (Justice Dearden)
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 265-25(3)(a) CATSI Act (35 charges)

Sentenced to 4 years, 6 months imprisonment with a non-parole period of 20 months; ordered to repay a total of $421,378.20 to Mirndiyan Gununa Aboriginal Corporation, the deceased estate of Sally Gabori, and 7 other artists (including one deceased estate).