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...

Case

[2014] NNTTA 17

18 February 2014

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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 2014

Catchwords:   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– expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits and amalgamation applications withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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
Member

SCHEDULE – 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