Annie Milgin & Others on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Dianne Limerick & Others on behalf of Ngarlawangga; Ronald Crowe & Others on behalf of...

[2014] NNTTA 54

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Annie Milgin & Others on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Dianne Limerick & Others on behalf of Ngarlawangga; Ronald Crowe & Others on behalf of Gnulli; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya;  v  142 East Pty Ltd; Spitfire Resources Ltd; Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd; Joshua Leigh Sweetman; Enterprise Metals Ltd [2014] NNTTA 54 (10 June 2014)

Applications No:       WO2013/0782; WO2013/0953; WO2013/1143; WO2013/1176; WO2013/1287; WO2014/0135; WO2014/0309

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:  10 June 2014

Catchwords:   Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration and prospecting permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration and prospecting permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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 and prospecting 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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration or a prospecting permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.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
E04/2300	19/06/2013	17/07/2013	WO2013/0782	142 East Pty Ltd	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025	27/05/2014
E04/2319	31/07/2013	03/09/2013	WO2013/0953	142 East Pty Ltd	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025	27/05/2014
E45/3210	25/09/2013	12/11/2013	WO2013/1143	Spitfire Resources Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2002/002	20/05/2014
E04/2331	09/10/2013	14/11/2013	WO2013/1176	142 East Pty Ltd	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025	27/05/2014
E52/2895	28/08/2013	10/12/2013	WO2013/1287	Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd	Dianne Limerick & Ors on behalf of Ngarlawangga – WC2005/003	23/05/2014
P09/478	23/10/2013	24/02/2014	WO2014/0135	Joshua Leigh Sweetman	Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli – WC1997/028	22/05/2014
E51/1613	15/01/2014	13/05/2014	WO2014/0309	Enterprise Metals Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC1999/046	13/05/2014