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...

Case

[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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  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 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.

  1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

  1. 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

  1. 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,
Voermans Geological Services Pty Ltd, Wedgetail Resources Pty Ltd

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,
Voermans Geological Services Pty Ltd, Wedgetail Resources Pty Ltd

Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia
(WC96/98)
5/6/02