Prosecution outcomes

Prosecution outcome for: Mimi Ngurrdalingi Aboriginal Corporation

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Mimi Ngurrdalingi Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Katherine Local Court (Judge O’Loughin)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. s330-10(1) CATSI Act
  2. s348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. s348-1(1) CATSI Act
  4. s330-10(1) CATSI Act
  5. s348-1(1) CATSI Act
  6. s348-1(1) CATSI Act 

Failed to lodge annual reports with the Registrar for the 21/22, 22/23 financial years. 

Corporation pleaded guilty to charges 1, 2 (as amended), 4 and 5 (as amended). Charges 3 and 6 were withdrawn.

Convicted and issued a $250 fine for charge 1 and 4 and a $250 fine for charge 2 and 5. Aggregate fine of $500.

Ordered to pay Court costs of $154. 

Prosecution outcome for: Walangeri Ngumpinku Aboriginal Corporation

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Walangeri Ngumpinku Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Katherine Local Court (Judge McBride)
Legislative provision/s breached

1.    330-10(1) CATSI Act
2.    348-1(1) CATSI Act

Failed to lodge General, Financial and Audit Reports for 2021/22, 2022/23 financial years.

Convicted and fined $4,000. 

Prosecution outcome for Pukatja Supermarket and Associated Stores Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 2242)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Pukatja Supermarket and Associated Stores Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Alice Springs Local Court (Judge Ingles)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  2. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Failure to submit general, financial & audit reports for 2021–22 and 2022–23 financial years.

Convicted and fined $5,000. Ordered to pay $1,000 per offence to the NT victim levy ($4,000 total).

Total penalty $9,000.

Prosecution outcome for Amata Anangu Store Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7245)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Amata Anangu Store Aboriginal Corporation

Court and judge/magistrate: Alice Springs Local Court (Judge Ingles)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  2. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Failure to submit general, financial & audit reports for 2021–22 and 2022–23 financial years.

Convicted and fined $5,000. Ordered to pay $1,000 per offence to the NT victim levy ($4,000 total).

Total penalty $9,000.

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 Indulkana Community Store Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 4780)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Indulkana Community Store Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 4780)

Court and judge/magistrate: Alice Springs Local Court (Judge Bamber)
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

Convicted on all counts and fined an aggregate sum of $10,000.

Victims levy imposed of $1,000 per offence ($6,000 total)

Total penalty $16,000.

Prosecution outcome for Kanparrka Store Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7517)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Kanparrka Store Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7517)

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

Convicted and fined $3,000 for all offences.

Ordered to pay $1,000 per offence ($7,000 total) to NT Victims Levy.

Total penalty $10,000.
 

Prosecution outcome for PY Ku Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7542)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: PY Ku Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7542)

Court and judge/magistrate: Alice Springs Local Court (Judge Bamber)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 330-10(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
  7. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and fined $5,000 total for charges 2,4,5,7.

Charges 1,3,6 were withdrawn.

Ordered to pay $1,000 per offence ($4,000) total to the NT Victims levy.

Prosecution for Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8377)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Palngun Wurnangat Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8377)

Court and judge/magistrate: Wadeye Local Court (Judge Gearey)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  2. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  4. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  5. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  6. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  7. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  8. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Charges 1,2,4,5,7,8 convicted and fined $1,200.

Charges 3,6 convicted and fined $400.

Total fine $1,600.

Prosecution outcome for The Wulaign Homelands Council Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 1152)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: The Wulaign Homelands Council Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 1152)

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

Convicted and fined $7,000 for charges 1-6.

Ordered to pay $1,000 to NT victims levy per each offence ($6,000)

Total penalty $13,000.

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 GEMYDU Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8218)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: GEMYDU Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8218)

Court and judge/magistrate: Alyangula Local Court (Judge O'Loughlin)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. s. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  2. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  3. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  4. s. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  5. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  6. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  7. s. 330-10(1) CATSI Act
  8. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act
  9. s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Failure to lodge general, financial and auditor's reports for 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Convicted and fined $1,500 for charges 1, 4 and 7, and $3,500 for charges 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9. Ordered to pay costs of $117.00.

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).

Prosecution outcome for Mantiyupwi Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8586)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Mantiyupwi Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8586)

Court and judge/magistrate: Darwin Local Court (Morris)
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and released without sentence under s. 20(1)(a) Crimes Act 1914

Prosecution outcome for Mawurli and Wirriwangkuma Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 2188)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Mawurli and Wirriwangkuma Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 2188)

Court and judge/magistrate: Darwin Local Court
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and fined $1000

Prosecution outcome for Kaurareg Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Kaurareg Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

Court and judge/magistrate: Thursday Island Magistrates Court
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Charge proven but discharged without conviction under s. 19B Crimes Act 1914

Prosecution outcome for Jukanyula Aboriginal Corporation For Childrens Enrichment (ICN 1073)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Jukanyula Aboriginal Corporation For Childrens Enrichment (ICN 1073)

Court and judge/magistrate: Bundaberg Magistrates Court
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 348-1(1) CATSI Act

Convicted and fined $600. Ordered to pay court costs of $92.90.

Prosecution outcome for Aputula Homelands Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 1724)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Aputula Homelands Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 1724)

Court and judge/magistrate: Alice Springs Local Court (N/A)
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 330‑10(1) CATSI Act

Application for deregistration of corporation filed with ORIC as a requirement of the charge being withdrawn.

Prosecution outcome for Angkamuthi Tribal Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 4638)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Angkamuthi Tribal Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 4638)

Court and judge/magistrate: Bamaga Magistrates Court (Mr T J Black)
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 330‑10(1) CATSI Act

Charge proven but dismissed without penalty under s. 19B Crimes Act 1914.