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 Charges 3 and 6 were withdrawn.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 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 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 Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8736)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 8736)

Court and judge/magistrate: Melbourne Magistrates Court (Magistrate Hartnett)
Legislative provision/s breached
  1. s. 348-1 CATSI Act
  2. s. 348-1 CATSI Act
  3. s. 348-1 CATSI Act
  4. s. 348-1 CATSI Act

Charge proven but dismissed without penalty under s. 19B Crimes Act 1914 upon recognizance to be of good behaviour for 12 months and a surety of $1000.

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 Bidwell-Maap Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7470)

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Bidwell-Maap Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 7470)

Court and judge/magistrate: Bairnsdale Magistrates Court (Mr Simon Garnett)
Legislative provision/s breached

s. 330‑10(1) CATSI Act

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

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 Veronica Anne Cubillo

Criminal prosecutions

Prosecution outcome for: Veronica Anne Cubillo

Court and judge/magistrate: Darwin Supreme Court (Justice Blokland)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265‑25(3) (5 charges) and 265‑25(1) (1 charge) CATSI Act, and s. 258 Criminal Code (NT)

Sentenced to three months' imprisonment, backdated to 30 April 2015, and a further five months in home detention. Ordered to repay $7624.50 to North Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service - Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 4641).

Prosecution outcome for Sonia Murray

Civil proceedings

Prosecution outcome for: Sonia Murray

Court and judge/magistrate: Federal Court, Melbourne (Justice Gordon)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265-1, 363-1 and 265-10 CATSI Act

Ordered to pay compensation to Bunurong Land Council (Aboriginal Corporation) (ICN 3630) of $7717.98, fined $25 000 and court costs. Also disqualified from managing corporations for 7 years.

Prosecution outcome for Mervyn Brown

Civil proceedings

Prosecution outcome for: Mervyn Brown

Court and judge/magistrate: Federal Court, Melbourne (Justice Gordon)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265-1 and 363-1 CATSI Act

Fined $10 000 and ordered to pay costs. Disqualified from managing corporations for 3 years.

Prosecution outcome for Verna Nichols

Civil proceedings

Prosecution outcome for: Verna Nichols

Court and judge/magistrate: Federal Court, Melbourne (Justice Gordon)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265-1 and 363-1 CATSI Act

Fined $10 000 and ordered to pay costs. Disqualified from managing corporations for 3 years.

Prosecution outcome for Leonie Dickson

Civil proceedings

Prosecution outcome for: Leonie Dickson

Court and judge/magistrate: Federal Court, Melbourne (Justice Gordon)
Legislative provision/s breached

ss. 265-1 and 363-1 CATSI Act

Fined $5000 and ordered to pay costs. Disqualified from managing corporations for 3 years.