Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Dianne Limerick & Ors on behalf of Ngarlawangga; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of...

[2013] NNTTA 80

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Dianne Limerick & Ors on behalf of Ngarlawangga; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana;Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Keith Narrier & Ors on behalf of Tjiwarl; / Western Australia / JML Resources Pty Ltd; Montezuma Mining Co Ltd; Gascoyne Resources WA Pty Ltd; Puck Resources Pty Ltd; Peter Andrew Wiltshire; Atlas Iron Ltd; Rumble Ashburton Pty Ltd;  Great Western Exploration Ltd [2013] NNTTA 80 (2 July 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0444; WO2012/1073; WO2012/1281; WO2012/1301; WO2012/1306; WO2012/1344; WO2013/0076; WO2013/0078; WO2013/0344; WO2013/0613

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:                  Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  2 July 2013

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of prospecting and exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, 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 prospecting and 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 a prospecting or 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 & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2137	11/01/2012	11/05/2012	WO2012/0444	JML Resources Pty Ltd	Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba – WC1999/019	05/06/2013
E20/0801	30/05/2012	25/09/2012	WO2012/1073	Puck Resources Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Wamatji – WC2004/010	20/06/2013
E52/2785	08/08/2012	05/12/2012	WO2012/1281	Montezuma Mining Co Ltd	Dianne Limerick & Ors on behalf of Ngarlawangga – WC2005/003	20/06/2013
E09/1988	08/08/2012	05/12/2012	WO2012/1301	Gascoyne Resources WA Pty Ltd	Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli (WC1997/028)	21/06/2013
E09/1988	08/08/2012	05/12/2012	WO2012/1306	Gascoyne Resources WA Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji (WC2004/010)	21/06/2013
P58/1588	22/08/2012	17/12/2012	WO2012/1344	Peter Andrew Wiltshire	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098	15/05/2013
E69/3072	19/09/2012	18/01/2013	WO2013/0076	Atlas Iron Ltd	Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC1999/024	20/06/2013
E69/3072	19/09/2012	18/01/2013	WO2013/0078	Atlas Iron Ltd	Billy Atkins & Ors on behalf of Gingirana – WC2006/002	20/06/2013
E53/1708	13/02/2013	12/06/2013	WO2013/0613	Great Western Exploration Ltd	Keith Narrier & Ors on behalf of Tjiwarl – WC2011/007	17/06/2013
E08/2435	13/03/2013	17/04/2013	WO2013/0344	Rumble Ashburton Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2009/002	26/06/2013