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 Charges 3 and 6 were withdrawn.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 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).