Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of Bunuba; Maggie John & Others on behalf of Malarngowem Native Title Claim Group; Phyllis Thomas & Others on behalf of...

Case

[2009] NNTTA 143

4 November 2009

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of Bunuba; Maggie John & Others on behalf of Malarngowem Native Title Claim Group; Phyllis Thomas & Others on behalf of Mantjintjarra Ngalia/Western Australia/Paul Winston Askins; Kevin Peter Sibraa, Sue-ellen Hodgson, Miranda Jane Swann, Matthew Kevin Sibraa, Carl Jarrod Sibraa; Baracus Pty Ltd; AM-Australian Minerals Exploration Pty Ltd, Brian Anthony Melville, Joseph Paul Legendre; Independence Group NL, [2009] NNTTA 143 (4 November 2009)

Application Nos:      WO08/353, WO09/21, WO09/125, WO09/295, WO09/650

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

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:  Perth
Date:  4 November 2009

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.

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

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant mining tenements 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 made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

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

Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
4 November 2009

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.

Date of Govt. Party Notification (s 29 Notice)

Objection Application No.

Date Objection Application Lodged

Grantee Party/ies

Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

E59/1220 16/1/2008 WO08/353 2/4/2008 Paul Winston Askins Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98 7/9/2009
E04/1791 24/9/2008 WO09/21 27/1/2009 Kevin Peter Sibraa, Sue-ellen Hodgson, Miranda Jane Swann, Matthew Kevin Sibraa, Carl Jarrod Sibraa Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of Bunuba – WC99/19 21/9/2009
E80/3904 5/11/08 WO09/125 5/3/2009 Baracus Pty Ltd Maggie John & Others on behalf of Malarngowem Native Title Claim Group – WC99/44 30/9/2009
E59/1009 14/1/2009 WO09/295 13/5/2009 AM-Australian Minerals Exploration Pty Ltd, Brian Anthony Melville, Joseph Paul Legendre Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98 2/10/2009
E38/2282 12/8/2009 WO09/650 14/9/2009 Independence Group NL Phyllis Thomas & Others on behalf of Mantjintjarra Ngalia – WC06/6 25/9/2009