Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Noel Francis Broun, Jennifer May Healy; Bestbet Pty Ltd
[2007] NNTTA 36
•8 May 2007
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Noel Francis Broun, Jennifer May Healy; Bestbet Pty Ltd, [2007] NNTTA 36 (8 May 2007)
Application No: WO03/429, WO07/107
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection applications
Applications are listed in the attached schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place: Perth
Date: 8 May 2007
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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 APPLICATION
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 Industry and 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
8 May 2007
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice) | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E59/1118 | 23 April 2003 | WO03/429 | 27 May 2003 | Noel Francis Broun, Jennifer May Healy | Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia WC96/98 | 06/02/2007 |
| E38/1873 | 11 October 2006 | WO07/107 | 9 February 2007 | Bestbet Pty Ltd | Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants WC99/24 | 05/04/2007 |
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