Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba People/ Western Australia/ Regalpoint Exploration Ltd

[2011] NNTTA 208

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba People/ Western Australia/ Regalpoint Exploration Ltd, [2011] NNTTA 208 (13 December 2011)

Application No:         WO10/688

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection application

Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba People (WC99/19) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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Regalpoint Exploration Ltd (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:                   Daniel O’Dea
Place:  Perth
Date:  13 December 2011

Catchwords:   Native title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence – expedited procedure objection application – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

1. On 10 February 2010, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant exploration licence E04/1973 (the proposed tenement) to Regalpoint Exploration Ltd (the grantee party) and included in the notice a statement that it considered the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

2. On 27 May 2010 Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba People (WC99/19) (the native title party) made an expedited procedure objection application in relation to the proposed tenement.

3. On 6 December 2011 the Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that the grantee party’s application for the proposed tenement was withdrawn.

Decision

1. The objection application WO10/688 is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Daniel O’Dea
Member
13 December 2011