Angus Abdullah & Others on Behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Bruce Monadee & Others on Behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14); C Smith & Others on Behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation..

Case

[2002] NNTTA 23

25 February 2002


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14); C Smith & Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13); Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of Thudgari (WC97/95); Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61); Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga People (WC98/69); David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4); Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46); Horace Parker & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61); Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12); Limpet Giggles & Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43); Raymond Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People (WC99/10); Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People (WC95/1); Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3); Toby Smirke & Others on behalf of the Jurruru People (WC00/8); Valerie Holborow on behalf of Yaburara & Mardudhunera Native Title Claim (WC96/89)/Western Australia/AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd; Cederdale Holdings Pty Ltd; Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd; Ferous Metals Pty Ltd; Gateway Mining NL; John Douglas Hayes; Lance Allan Doherty; Mount Burgess Mining NL; Pandell Pty Ltd; Pilbara Nickel Pty Ltd; Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd; Robert Jones; Sipa Exploration NL; Vageta Pty Ltd; Warwick John Flint,[2002] NNTTA 23 (25 February 2002)

Application Nos:      WO01/44, WO01/74, WO01/201, WO01/236, WO01/265, WO01/266, WO01/313, WO01/314, WO01/315, WO01/324, WO01/343, WO01/344, WO01/363, WO01/364, WO01/374, WO01/435, WO01/436, WO01/455, WO01/462, WO01/466, WO01/484, WO01/485, WO01/493, WO01/494, WO01/568 and WO01/572

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 February 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
25 February 2002

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
E47/1064 10 January 2001 WO01/44 18 January 2001 Ferous Metals Pty Ltd Valerie Holborow on behalf of Yaburara & Mardudhunera Native Title Claim (WC96/89) 12 December 2001
E47/1064 10 January 2001 WO01/74 10 May 2001 Ferous Metals Pty Ltd Bruce Monadee & Others on behalf of Ngaluma Injibandi (WC99/14) 12 December 2001
E51/969 4 April 2001 WO01/201 31 July 2001 Pandell Pty Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 22 November 2001
E08/1212 18 April 2001 WO01/236 17 August 2001 Cederdale Holdings Pty Ltd Toby Smirke & Others on behalf of the Jurruru People (WC00/8) 10 January 2002
E45/2259 18 April 2001 WO01/265 17 August 2001 Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) 19 November 2001
E45/2261 18 April 2001 WO01/266 17 August 2001 Placer Dome Asia Pacific Ltd Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) 19 November 2001
E52/1494 2 May 2001 WO01/313 31 August 2001 Vageta Pty Ltd Limpet Giggles & Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 21 January 2002
E52/1494 2 May 2001 WO01/314 31 August 2001 Vageta Pty Ltd Horace Parker & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61) 21 January 2002
E52/1494 2 May 2001 WO01/315 31 August 2001 Vageta Pty Ltd Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga People (WC98/69) 21 January 2002
E51/968 16 May 2001 WO01/324 31 August 2001 AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 31 January 2002
E46/501 16 May 2001 WO01/343 17 September 2001 Lance Allan Doherty Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61) 17 December 2001
E46/501 16 May 2001 WO01/344 17 September 2001 Lance Allan Doherty David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4) 17 December 2001
E52/1547 16 May 2001 WO01/363 17 September 2001 Warwick John Flint Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61) 22 October 2001
E52/1547 16 May 2001 WO01/364 17 September 2001 Warwick John Flint David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4) 22 October 2001
E39/893 30 May 2001 WO01/374 29 August 2001 Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Raymond Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People (WC99/10) 27 November 2001
E39/893 30 May 2001 WO01/435 26 September 2001 Delta Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People (WC95/1) 27 November 2001
AM-E53/697 30 May 2001 WO01/436 26 September 2001 Gateway Mining NL

Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People (WC95/1)

21 January 2002
E47/1082 13 June 2001 WO01/455 11 October 2001 Vageta Pty Ltd Chubby Jones & Others on behalf of Innawonga Bunjima Niapaili (WC96/61) 19 February 2002
AM-E57/365 27 June 2001 WO01/462 26 September 2001 Gateway Mining NL Richard Evans on behalf of the Koara People (WC95/1) 21 January 2002
E59/1014 27 June 2001 WO01/466 4 October 2001 Pilbara Nickel Pty Ltd Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 16 November 2001
E59/1019 11 July 2001 WO01/484 4 October 2001 Mount Burgess Mining NL Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 29 November 2001
E20/506 11 July 2001 WO01/485 4 October 2001 Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 10 December 2001
E52/1564 11 July 2001 WO01/493 4 October 2001 Sipa Exploration NL C Smith & Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13) 10 December 2001
E52/1565 11 July 2001 WO01/494 4 October 2001 Sipa Exploration NL

C Smith & Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13)

10 December 2001
L51/75 19 September 2001 WO01/568 30 October 2001 John Douglas Hayes Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 4 February 2002
AM-E09/881 19 September 2001 WO01/572 30 October 2001 Robert Jones Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of Thudgari (WC97/95) 19 December 2001