Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana; Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja...
[2014] NNTTA 17
•18 February 2014
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana; Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Coporation; Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation /Western Australia/ Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA; Enterprise Gold Pty Ltd; Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd; Iron Mountain Mining Limited; Ethiopia Pty Ltd; Wombat Resources Pty Ltd; Corporate Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre [2014] NNTTA 17 (18 February 2014)
Applications No: WO2013/0427; WO2013/0519; WO2013/0598; WO2013/0669; WO2013/0670; WO2013/0671; WO2013/0672; WO2013/0673; WO2013/0674; WO2013/0796; WO2013/0811; WO2013/0812; WO2013/0866; WO2013/0876; WO2013/1004; WO2013/1066; WO2013/1126; WO2013/1222; WO2013/1288
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: 18 February 2014Catchwords: Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits and amalgamation applications – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits and amalgamation applications withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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 and amalgamation applications 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 and amalgamation application 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
MemberSCHEDULE – DETERMINATION
| Tenement | Government Party Notification | Objection Application Lodged | Objection Application No. | Grantee Party | Native Title Party Name & Application Number | Date of Withdrawal |
| E20/818 | 12/02/2012 | 11/04/2013 | WO2013/0427 | Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 7/02/2014 |
| E30/450 | 13/02/2013 | 21/05/2013 | WO2013/0519 | Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA | Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC1999/010 | 7/02/2014 |
| AM-E59/1437 (420879) | 23/05/2013 | 07/06/2013 | WO2013/0598 | Enterprise Gold Pty Ltd | Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093 | 04/12/2013 |
| E69/3087 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0669 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana -WC2006/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E69/3088 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0670 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana -WC2006/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E69/3089 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0671 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana -WC2006/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E69/3087 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0672 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Coporation – WCD2008/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E69/3088 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0673 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Coporation – WCD2008/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E69/3089 | 27/02/2013 | 26/06/2013 | WO2013/0674 | Hamelin Resources Pty Ltd | Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Coporation – WCD2008/002 | 24/01/2014 |
| E30/451 | 24/04/2013 | 17/07/2013 | WO2013/0796 | Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA | Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC1999/010 | 7/2/2014 |
| E59/1949 | 10/04/2013 | 8/08/2013 | WO2013/0866 | Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 7/2/2014 |
| E04/2330 | 11/09/2013 | 09/10/2013 | WO2013/1004 | Iron Mountain Mining Limited | Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 | 05/02/2014 |
| E04/2329 | 25/09/2013 | 23/10/2013 | WO2013/1066 | Iron Mountain Mining Limited | Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 | 05/02/2014 |
| E59/1965 | 31/07/2013 | 29/11/2013 | WO2013/1222 | Alphabrass Resources Pty Ltd WA | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 7/02/2014 |
| E69/3129 | 14/08/2013 | 12/12/2013 | WO2013/1288 | Ethiopia Pty Ltd | Mungarlu Ngurrarankarja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Coporation – WCD2008/002 | 7/02/2014 |
| E08/2500 | 01/11/2013 | 07/11/2013 | WO2013/1126 | Wombat Resources Pty Ltd | Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2009/002 | 29/01/2014 |
| E58/450 | 10/04/2013 | 08/08/2013 | WO2013/0876 | Corporate Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 31/01/2014 |
| E59/1931 | 27/03/2013 | 23/07/2013 | WO2013/0811 | Corporate Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 07/02/2014 |
| E59/1932 | 27/03/2013 | 23/07/2013 | WO2013/0812 | Corporate Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; T.E. Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre | Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098 | 07/02/2014 |
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