Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46); Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of...
[2002] NNTTA 125
•28 June 2002
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46); Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12); Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45)/Western Australia/Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre, Wedgetail Resources Pty Ltd, Voermans Geological Services Pty Ltd; Croesus Mining NL; Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd; REM Pty Ltd; Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd; WMC Resources Ltd, [2002] NNTTA 125 (28 June 2002)
Application Nos: WO01/150, WO01/281, WO01/282, WO01/283, WO01/284, WO01/285, WO01/286, WO01/287, WO01/288, WO01/296, WO01/477, WO01/556, WO01/584, WO01/585, WO01/586, WO01/604, WO01/605, WO02/51, WO02/52, WO02/53
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications
Applications are listed in the attached Schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 28 June 2002
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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
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 certain 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.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.
Decision
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
28 June 2002
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E45/2260 | 21/3/01 | WO01/150 | 23/7/01 | Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd | Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) | 19/11/01 |
| E08/1214 | 18/4/01 | WO01/281 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1215 | 18/4/01 | WO01/282 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1216 | 18/4/01 | WO01/283 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1217 | 18/4/01 | WO01/284 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1218 | 18/4/01 | WO01/285 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E08/1219 | 18/4/01 | WO01/286 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1220 | 18/4/01 | WO01/287 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| E08/1221 | 18/4/01 | WO01/288 | 15/08/01 | WMC Resources Ltd | Leslie Hayes & Others on behalf Thalanyji People (WC99/45) | 28/05/02 |
| P51/2411 | 2/05/01 | WO01/296 | 6/08/01 | Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd | Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) | 16/05/02 |
| E20/487 | 11/07/01 | WO01/477 | 4/10/01 | Croesus Mining NL | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 20/05/02 |
| E59/986 | 22/08/01 | WO01/556 | 25/10/01 | REM Pty Ltd | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 23/05/02 |
| P57/992 P57/993 | 3/10/01 | WO01/584 | 2/11/01 | Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 21/5/02 |
| P57/994 P57/995 P57/996 P57/997 P57/1000 | 3/10/01 | WO01/585 | 2/11/01 | Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 21/5/02 |
| P57/999 | 3/10/01 | WO01/586 | 2/11/01 | Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 21/5/02 |
| P57/1001 | 17/10/01 | WO01/604 | 7/11/01 | Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 21/5/02 |
| P57/1002 P57/1003 P57/1004 P57/1005 P57/1006 P57/1007 | 17/10/01 | WO01/605 | 7/11/01 | Wildcity Nominees Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 21/5/02 |
| P59/1577 | 28/11/01 | WO02/51 | 11/1/02 | Bruce Robert Legendre, Wedgetail Resources Pty Ltd, Voermans Geological Services Pty Ltd | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 5/06/02 |
| P59/1578 | 28/11/01 | WO02/52 | 11/01/02 | Bruce Robert Legendre, | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 5/06/02 |
| P59/1579 | 28/11/01 | WO02/53 | 11/01/02 | Bruce Robert Legendre, | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 5/6/02 |
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