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...

Case

[2008] NNTTA 60

6 May 2008

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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 2008

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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

[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