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..
[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
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 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
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 |
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