EXAMPLE BUDGET FOR HIGH COURT APPLICANTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Estimated Completion      Funding Available    Projected Costs     Actual Cost         Balance Remaining
                                   Milestone                                 Description                                              Task                            Expenditure Type                    Work Required                     Date (DD/MM/YYYY)                                                                                                                         Notes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A                   B                 C                      A-C
                                                                                                                                                                                            Preparation of hui                                                                                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Holding hui                                                                                                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                              Appointment process                                  Project Manager          Costs of hui notices                                                                                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Travel for Project Manager                                                                                                                               $0.00
                                                        work undertaken to confirm the                                                                                                      Accommodation for Project Manager                                                                                                                        $0.00
                        Pre-notification appointment  applicant/representative has the authority to                                                                                         Preparation of hui                                                                                                                                       $0.00
                                                        represent the application group
                                                                                                                                                                                            Holding hui                                                                                                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                              Mandating (as required by High Court)                Project Manager          Costs of hui notices                                                                                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Travel for Project Manager                                                                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Accommodation for Project Manager                                                                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                         $0.00            $0.00              $0.00                         $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Drafting of public notice(s)                                                                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Coordinating with legal counsel                                                                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Completing High Court application                                                                                                                        $0.00
                                                                                                              Project planning and project management              Project Manager          Compiling affidavits                                                                                                                                     $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Serving court documents                                                                                                                                  $0.00
                                                        work undertaken until public notice of the application                                                                              Appointment of Project Manager/Lawyer                                                                                                                    $0.00
                        Notification                    (under s103)
                                                                                                              Publishing public notice                             Project Manager          Publication of notice as required by High                                                                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Court
                                                                                                                                                                                            Drafting or approving legal notice                                                                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Court fees                                                                                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                              Legal advice                                         Lawyer                   Filing fees                                                                                                                                              $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Affidavits                                                                                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                 $0.00               $0.00             $0.00                   $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Coordinating with legal counsel for evidence                                                                                                             $0.00
                                                                                                              Project planning and project management              Project Manager          requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                            Coordinating evidence collection                                                                                                                         $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Drafting and filing court documents                                                                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Converting research into evidence                                                                                                                        $0.00
                        Pre-hearing and Evidence                                                              Legal advice and court fees                          Lawyer                   Filing evidence with High Court                                                                                                                          $0.00
                        gathering                       work undertaken until hearing commences                                                                                             Preparation for hearing                                                                                                                                  $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Preparation of witnesses                                                                                                                                 $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Appointment of Historian                                                                                                                                 $0.00
                                                                                                              Historical research                                  Historian                Historical research                                                                                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Appointment of Researcher                                                                                                                                $0.00
                                                                                                              Traditional evidence gathering                       Researcher               Historical research                                                                                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                 $0.00               $0.00             $0.00                   $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Preparation for Interlocutory Hearing                                                                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Attendance at Interlocutory Hearing                                                                                                                      $0.00
                        Interlocutory Hearing           (if arising)                                          Legal advice and court fees                          Lawyer                   Travel                                                                                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Accommodation                                                                                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                 $0.00               $0.00             $0.00                               $0.00
                                                                                                              Project planning and project management              Project Manager          Communication with applicant group                                                                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                              Legal advice and court fees                          Lawyer                   Appearance at Hearing                                                                                                                                    $0.00
                        Hearing                         work undertaken up until hearing concludes            Research/expert witness                              Historian                Expert witness court appearance                                                                                                                          $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Travel                                                                                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                              Travel and accommodation                             Disbursements            Accommodation                                                                                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                 $0.00               $0.00             $0.00                   $0.00
                                                                                                              Legal advice and court fees                          Lawyer                   Analysis of judgement                                                                                                                                    $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Legal advice to client                                                                                                                                   $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Coordinating with legal counsel                                                                                                                          $0.00
                        Determination                   work undertaken until recognition order is sealed     Project planning and project management              Project Manager          Administration costs to close claim                                                                                                                      $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                            Drafting of recognition order                                                                                                                            $0.00
                                                                                                              Drafting of order                                    Lawyer                   Court fees                                                                                                                                               $0.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Milestone subtotal                 $0.00               $0.00             $0.00                   $0.00
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Total upper          Total projected Total actual 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    funding limit        costs            costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TOTAL                                     $0.00             $0.00              $0.00
                                                                      (Applicant representative)                             (MACA representative)
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