Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants; Mullewa Wadjari Community; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People; Johnson...
[2008] NNTTA 60
•6 May 2008
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants; Mullewa Wadjari Community; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People; Johnson Taylor and others on behalf of Njamal; Elsa Dershow and Ors on behalf of Palyku; Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Caldera Resources Pty Ltd; Athena Resources Ltd, Lightwave Investments Pty Ltd; Maincoast Pty Ltd; John Cedric Callegari; Mark James Thompson & Image Resources NL; Falcon Minerals Ltd, [2008] NNTTA 60 (6 May 2008)
Application Nos: WO06/755, WO07/1279, WO08/45, WO08/80, WO08/81, WO08/125, WO08/126, WO08/171, WO08/265, WO08/266
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
Applications are listed in the attached schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Daniel O’Dea, Member
Place: Perth
Date: 6 May 2008Catchwords: 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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 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.
[2] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
[3] The Department of Industry and Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.
Decision
[4] The objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Daniel O’Dea
Member
6 May 2008
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice) | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E04/1595 | 30/8/2006 | WO06/755 | 29/12/2006 | Caldera Resources Pty Ltd | Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants WC99/19 | 24/4/2008 |
| E09/1464 | 10/10/2007 | WO07/1279 | 13/11/2007 | Athena Resources Ltd Lightwave Investments Pty Ltd | Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 | 26/3/2008 |
| E09/1464 | 10/10/2007 | WO08/45 | 21/1/2008 | Athena Resources Ltd Lightwave Investments Pty Ltd | Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji WC04/10 | 26/3/2008 |
| P24/4307 | 16/01/2008 | WO08/80 | 15/1/2008 | Maincoast Pty Ltd | Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People WC98/27 | 3/04/2008 |
| P24/4308 | 16/01/2008 | WO08/81 | 15/1/2008 | Maincoast Pty Ltd | Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People WC98/27 | 3/04/2008 |
| P46/1613 | 10/10/2007 | WO08/125 | 6/2/2008 | John Cedric Callegari | Johnson Taylor and others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 | 2/04/2008 |
| P46/1613 | 10/10/2007 | WO08/126 | 6/2/2008 | John Cedric Callegari | Elsa Dershow and Ors on behalf of Palyku WC99/16 | 2/4/2008 |
| P46/1620 | 5/12/2007 | WO08/171 | 13/2/2008 | Mark James Thompson & Image Resources NL | Johnson Taylor & others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 | 17/4/2008 |
| E38/2093 | 7/11/2007 | WO08/265 | 5/3/2008 | Falcon Minerals Ltd | Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants WC99/24 | 17/3/2008 |
| E38/2094 | 7/11/2007 | WO08/266 | 5/3/2008 | Falcon Minerals Ltd | Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants WC99/24 | 17/3/2008 |
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