Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation; Mungarlu Ngurrarankaji Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation; Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on...

[2012] NNTTA 102

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation; Mungarlu Ngurrarankaji Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation; Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Kevin Cosmos on behalf of Yaburara; Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli /Western Australia/ West Peak Iron Ltd; Sandfire Exploration Pty Ltd; Phosphate Australia Limited; Encounter Resources Ltd; De Grey Mining Ltd; Hess Australia Exploration New Ventures Pty Ltd; Midas Resources Ltd; South Boulder Mines Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 102 (21 September 2012)

Applications No:  WO11/32, WO11/656, WO11/942, WO12/338, WO12/344, WO12/349, WO12/359, WO12/414, WO12/418, WO12/497, WO12/509, WO12/594, WO12/643, WO12/690

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:                   President Graeme Neate
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  21 September 2012

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prospecting permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration and prospecting permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, 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 and prospecting 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 National Native Title Tribunal.

[3]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, 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 or prospecting permit 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).

Graeme Neate
President

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E59/1693	8/9/2011	10/1/2011	WO11/32	West Peak Iron Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98	24/7/2012
E59/1730	9/2/2011	9/6/2011	WO11/656	West Peak Iron Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98	24/7/2012
P59/1947	20/4/2011	8/8/2011	WO11/942	West Peak Iron Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98	24/7/2012
E45/3945	20/12/2011	17/4/2012	WO12/338	Sandfire Exploration Pty Ltd	Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation – WC98/65	7/8/2012
E69/2876	11/1/2012	5/4/2012	WO12/344	Phosphate Australia Limited	Mungarlu Ngurrarankaji Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation – WC98/68	21/6/2012
E69/2876	11/1/2012	5/4/2012	WO12/349	Phosphate Australia Limited	Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24	21/6/2012
E51/1506	25/1/2012	11/4/2012	WO12/359	Encounter Resources Ltd	Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	13/8/2012
E08/2079	16/7/2012	15/5/2012	WO12/414	De Grey Mining Ltd	Kevin Cosmos on behalf of Yaburara – WC96/89	16/7/2012
E08/2079	16/7/2012	7/5/2012	WO12/418	De Grey Mining Ltd	Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera – WC99/12	16/7/2012
Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E51/1509	25/1/2012	25/5/2012	WO12/497	Encounter Resources Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya - WC99/46	13/8/2012
AA4/11-2	25/1/2012	25/5/2012	WO12/509	Hess Australia Exploration New Ventures Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WC96/78	3/8/2012
E53/1610	22/2/2012	21/6/2012	WO12/594	Midas Resources Ltd	Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC07/3	3/8/2012
E45/3945	7/3/2012	3/7/2012	WO12/643	De Grey Mining Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WC96/78	3/8/2012
E08/2301	7/3/2012	9/7/2012	WO12/690	South Boulder Mines Ltd	Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28	23/7/2012