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...
[2009] NNTTA 143
•4 November 2009
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 2009Catchwords: 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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 |
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