Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; Billie Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana; David Stock & Ors on behalf of...

[2013] NNTTA 163

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; Billie Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana; David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha / Western Australia / Gascoyne Resources Limited / Murchison Gold Mines Pty Ltd; Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited; Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd; Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd & T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd & Bruce Robert Legendre [2013] NNTTA 163 (29 November 2013)

Applications No:       WO2013/0253; WO2013/0256; WO2013/0271; WO2013/0538; WO2013/0542; WO2013/0877; WO2013/1121         

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (Government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                   Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  29 November 2013

Catchwords:   Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the Government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration permits to the grantee parties specified therein and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.

[2]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the native title parties lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E21/173	31/10/2012	27/02/2013	WO2013/0253	Gascoyne Resources Limited / Murchison Gold Mines Pty Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098	21/11/2013
E21/173	31/10/2012	27/02/2013	WO2013/0256	Gascoyne Resources Limited / Murchison Gold Mines Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC2004/010	21/11/2013
E63/1581	14/11/2012	13/03/2013	WO2013/0271	Anglogold Ashanti Australia Limited	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	14/11/2013
E52/2809	30/01/2013	29/05/2013	WO2013/0538	Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd	Billie Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana – WC2006/002	20/11/2013
E52/2809	30/01/2013	28/05/2013	WO2013/0542	Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd	David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli – WC2005/006	20/11/2013
E59/1946	10/04/2013	08/08/2013	WO2013/0877	Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd/T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd/Bruce Robert Legendre	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia - WC1996/098	21/11/2013
E59/1874	17/07/2013	07/11/2013	WO2013/1121	Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd/T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd/Bruce Robert Legendre	Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC1999/010	18/11/2013