C Smith and Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla and the Jidi Jidi Corporation; Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of the Innowonga; Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra..

Case

[2005] NNTTA 25

14 April 2005


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

C Smith and Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla and the Jidi Jidi Corporation; Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of the Innowonga; Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Linda Champion on behalf of the Central West Goldfields People; Leonne Velickovic; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji/Western Australia/North Gascoyne Mining Pty Ltd; Strother Mining Pty Ltd; CTS (WA) Pty Ltd; Graham Alfred Hawks; Ashburton Minerals Ltd; New Hampton Goldfields Ltd; Strike Oil Limited; [2005] NNTTA 25 (14 April 2005) (

Application Nos:       WO02/440,     WO02/535,     WO02/536,     WO03/655, WO04/163, WO04/200,            WO04/201,     WO04/325,     WO04/387,     WO05/21, WO05/34, WO05/43 &           WO05/100

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached Schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:       Hon C J Sumner
Place:             Perth
Date:              14 April 2005

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  1. The objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
14 April 2005

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn

Tenement No. Date of Govt. Party Notification Objection Application No. Date Objection Application Lodged Grantee Party/ies Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued
E52/1637 07/08/2002 WO02/440 15/08/2002 North Gascoyne Mining Pty Ltd C Smith and Others on behalf of the Nganawongka Wadjari and Ngarla, and the Jidi Jidi Corporation (WC99/13) 14/02/2005
E52/1637 07/08/2002 WO02/535 15/08/2002 North Gascoyne Mining Pty Ltd Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of the Innowonga (WC98/69 14/02/2005
E52/1637 07/08/2002 WO02/536 04/10/2002 North Gascoyne Mining Pty Ltd Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 14/02/2005
E08/1179 09/04/2003 WO03/655 08/08/2003 Strother Mining Pty Ltd David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8) 10/03/2005
P26/3048 28/07/2004 WO04/163 29/07/2004 CTS (WA) Pty Ltd Linda Champion on behalf of the Central West Goldfields People (WC99/29) 21/03/2005
P26/3048 28/07/2004 WO04/200 16/08/2004 CTS (WA) Pty Ltd Leonne Velickovic (WC98/27) 21/03/2005
P15/4668 28/07/2004 WO04/201 16/08/2004 Graham Alfred Hawks Leonne Velickovic (WC98/27) 09/03/2005
E08/1450 14/07/2004 WO04/325 15/11/2004 Ashburton Minerals Ltd David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC0/8) 21/02/2005
E15/686 17/11/2004 WO04/387 30/12/2004 New Hampton Goldfields Ltd Linda Champion on behalf of the Central West Goldfields People (WC99/29) 23/02/2005
P26/3027 26/01/2005 WO05/21 31/01/2005 New Hampton Goldfields Ltd Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) 15/03/2005
E15/686 17/11/2004 WO05/34 26/01/2005 New Hampton Goldfields Ltd Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) 23/02/2005
EP/9/04-5 15/12/2004 WO05/43 03/02/2005 Strike Oil Limited Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji (WC99/45) 22/03/2005
P26/3027 26/01/2005 WO05/100 23/03/2005 New Hampton Goldfields Ltd Linda Champion on behalf of the Central West Goldfields People (WC99/29) 15/03/2005