Annie Milgin & Ors one behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Elaine Bullen & Ors one behalf of Esperance Nyungars; Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; / Western Australia/...

[2014] NNTTA 42

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Annie Milgin & Ors one behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Elaine Bullen & Ors one behalf of Esperance Nyungars; Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; / Western Australia/ 142 East Pty Ltd; Red River Resources Limited; Goldregis Corporation Pty Ltd & Redstone Metals Pty Ltd; Newsearch Pty Ltd [2014] NNTTA 42 (1 may 2014)

Applications No:       WO2013/0808; WO2013/0981; WO2014/0037; WO2014/0093; WO2014/0094; WO2014/0130; WO2014/0131

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:  1 May 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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.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
E04/2312	03/07/2013	23/07/2013	WO2013/0808	142 East Pty Ltd	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025	16/04/2014
E63/1620	22/05/2013	20/09/2013	WO2013/0981	Red River Resources Limited	Elaine Bullen & Ors on behalf of Esperance Nyungars – WC1996/064	14/04/2014
E70/4519	25/09/2013	17/01/2014	WO2014/0037	Goldregis Corporation Pty Ltd & Redstone Metals Pty Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River – WC2000/001	16/04/2014
E70/4520	09/10/2013	06/02/2014	WO2014/0093	Goldregis Corporation Pty Ltd & Redstone Metals Pty Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River – WC2000/001	16/04/2014
E70/4527	09/10/2013	06/02/2014	WO2014/0094	Goldregis Corporation Pty Ltd & Redstone Metals Pty Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River – WC2000/001	16/04/2014
E28/2330	23/10/2013	21/02/2014	WO2014/0130	Newsearch Pty Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	01/04/2014
E28/2331	23/10/2013	21/02/2014	WO2014/0131	Newsearch Pty Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC199/002	01/04/2014