Allan Lawford & Ors on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants; Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of the Yi-Martuwarra Ngurarra Native Title Claimants; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; Keith Narrier &...

[2014] NNTTA 34

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Allan Lawford & Ors on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants; Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of the Yi-Martuwarra Ngurarra Native Title Claimants; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; Keith Narrier & Ors on behalf of Tjiwarl; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji /Western Australia/Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd; Atriplex Pty Ltd; Buxton Resources Ltd; Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd; Commodite Resources Pty Ltd [2014] NNTTA 34 (31 March 2014)

Applications No:       WO2013/0360; WO2013/0362; WO2013/0365; WO2013/0892; WO2013/0978; WO2013/1105; WO2013/1337

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (Government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  31 March 2014

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the Government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration permits to the grantee parties specified therein and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.

[2]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the native title parties lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party Name & Application Number	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2258	13/02/2013	26/03/2013	WO2013/0360	Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd	Allan Lawford & Ors on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants – WC1997/101	20/03/2014
E04/2258	13/02/2013	26/03/2013	WO2013/0362	Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd	Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of the Yi-Martuwarra Ngurarra Native Title Claimants – WC2012/002	20/03/2014
E63/1565	28/11/2012	26/03/2013	WO2013/0365	Atriplex Pty Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	12/03/2014
E63/1621	24/04/2013	22/08/2013	WO2013/0892	Buxton Resources Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	19/03/2014
E53/1737	22/05/2013	20/09/2013	WO2013/0978	Panoramic Gold Pty Ltd	Keith Narrier & Ors on behalf of Tjiwarl – WC2011/007	10/03/2014
E63/1632	03/07/2013	01/11/2013	WO2013/1105	Atriplex Pty Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	12/03/2014
E09/2042	28/08/2013	12/12/2013	WO2013/1337	Commodite Resources Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji -WC2004/010	17/03/2014