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...

Case

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  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
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