Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14); C Smith & Others on behalf of Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla (WC99/13); C Smith & Others on...
[2002] NNTTA 241
•26 November 2002
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14); C Smith & Others on behalf of Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla (WC99/13); C Smith & Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13); Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/460); Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27); Valerie Holborow and Others on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera People (WC96/89); Wilfred Hicks on behalf of the Wong-goo-tt-oo People (WC98/40); Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna People (WC99/24)/Western Australia/ Acclaim Exploration NL; Amalg Resources NL; Brett Douglas Swaddling; Clare Terese Wright; Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd, Mitchell River Exploration Pty Ltd; Pilbara Nickel Pty Ltd; Tekmet Services Pty Ltd, [2002] NNTTA 241 (26 November 2002)
Application Nos: WO01/107, WO01/134, WO01/153, WO01/158, WO01/216, WO01/217, WO01/218, WO01/297, WO01/298, WO01/299, WO01/492, WO01/495, WO01/600, WO02/77, WO02/158 & WO02/386
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: 26 November 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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
26 November 2002
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E47/1033 | 07/03/2001 | WO01/107 | 09/03/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Valerie Holborow and Others on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera People (WC96/89) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1033 | 07/03/2001 | WO01/134 | 06/07/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1032 | 21/03/2001 | WO01/153 | 23/07/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1032 | 21/03/2001 | WO01/158 | 20/07/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Wilfred Hicks on behalf of the Wong-goo-tt-oo People (WC98/40) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1020 | 18/04/2001 | WO01/216 | 11/07/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Valerie Holborow and others on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera People (WC96/89) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1020 | 18/04/2001 | WO01/217 | 20/07/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Wilfred Hicks on behalf of the Wong-goo-tt-oo People (WC98/40) | 15/10/2002 |
| E47/1020 | 18/04/2001 | WO01/218 | 17/08/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14) | 15/10/2002 |
| P52/1008 | 02/05/2001 | WO01/297 | 06/08/2001 | Clare Terese Wright | C Smith & Others on behalf of Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla (WC99/13) | 24/10/2002 |
| P52/1009 | 02/05/2001 | WO01/298 | 06/08/2001 | Clare Terese Wright | C Smith & Others on behalf of Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla (WC99/13) | 24/10/2002 |
| P52/1010 | 02/05/2001 | WO01/299 | 06/08/2001 | Clare Terese Wright | C Smith & Others on behalf of Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla (WC99/13) | 24/10/2002 |
| E52/1551 | 11/07/2001 | WO01/492 | 04/10/2002 | Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd, Mitchell River Exploration Pty Ltd | C Smith & Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13) | 19/09/2002 |
| E47/1031 | 11/07/2001 | WO01/495 | 11/10/2001 | Acclaim Exploration NL | Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14) | 15/10/2002 |
| P51/2453 | 17/10/2001 | WO01/600 | 07/11/2001 | Pilbara Nickel Pty Ltd | Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 03/05/2002 |
| P58/1163 | 12/12/2001 | WO02/77 | 22/01/2002 | Brett Douglas Swaddling | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) | 18/09/2002 |
| E15/668 | 06/03/2002 | WO02/158 | 15/03/2002 | Tekmet Services Pty Ltd | Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) | 14/11/2002 |
| P53/1151 | 29/05/2002 | WO02/386 | 05/07/2002 | Amalg Resources NL | Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna People (WC99/24) | 11/10/2002 |
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