Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River; Dorothy &...

[2004] NNTTA 74

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River; Dorothy & Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group; Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha; Daisy Lungunun and Others on behalf of the Nyikina & Mangala Native Title Claimants; Wilma Freddie and Others representing the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Butcher Cherel and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Milton Douglas Donald; Garry Robert Strong; Graeme William Sisson, William Patrick Malone; De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd; Peter John Bennett, Richard George Berg; Redstone Minerals Pty Ltd; Benjay Pty Ltd; Mulciber Metals Pty Ltd; Little River Exploration Pty Ltd; Tyson Resources Pty Ltd, Karl William Wolzak, William Staverton Hitch; Avoca Resources Ltd; Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd, [2004] NNTTA 74 (25 August 2004) (

Application Nos:       WO02/105, WO02/293, WO03/22, WO03/240, WO03/393, WO03/403,   WO03/417, WO03/598, WO03/808, WO04/2, WO04/15,          WO04/135

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:              25 August 2004

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

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
25 August 2004

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
E45/2325	28/11/2001	WO02/105	25/02/2002	Milton Douglas Donald	Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8)	16/07/2004
E45/2389	15/05/2002	WO02/293	05/06/2002	Garry Robert Strong	Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8)	30/07/2004
E51/909	30/10/2002	WO03/22	06/01/2003	Graeme William Sisson, William Patrick Malone	Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	27/07/2004
E20/541	26/02/2003	WO03/240	28/02/2003	De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd	Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3)	28/07/2004
P20/1898	07/05/2003	WO03/393	08/05/2003	Peter John Bennett, Richard George Berg	Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	20/07/2004
E70/2502	07/05/2003	WO03/403	08/05/2003	Redstone Minerals Pty Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River (WC00/1)	22/07/2004
E51/1028	23/04/2003	WO03/417	27/05/2003	Benjay Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	19/07/2004
E63/790	04/06/2003	WO03/598	29/07/2003	Mulciber Metals Pty Ltd	Dorothy & Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40)	25/06/2004
E39/983	04/06/2003	WO03/808	03/10/2003	Little River Exploration Pty Ltd	Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1)	20/07/2004
E04/1230	08/10/2003	WO04/2	04/02/2004	Tyson Resources Pty Ltd, Karl William Wolzak, William Staverton Hitch	Daisy Lungunun and Others on behalf of the Nyikina & Mangala Native Title Claimants (WC99/25)	02/07/2004
E69/1900	17/12/2003	WO04/15	08/03/2004	Avoca Resources Ltd	Wilma Freddie and Others representing the Wiluna Native Title Claimants (WC99/24)	30/06/2004
E80/3270	24/03/2004	WO04/135	19/07/2004	Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd	Butcher Cherel and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi Native Title Claimants (WC00/10)	05/07/2004