Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native...

[2006] NNTTA 24

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimant Group; Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants; Palmer Gordon Ngalpil & Others on behalf of the Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation; Maitland Parker and Others on behalf of Martu Idja Banyjima; Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd & Mitchell River Exploration Pty Ltd; Michael Ruane; Thomas Charles Nelson; Speewah Mining Pty Ltd; El Aura Pty Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd; Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd; Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd; Jackson Gold Ltd; Avoca Resources Ltd; Ashburton Minerals Ltd, William Robert Richmond; ASJ Resources Pty Ltd, [2006] NNTTA 24 (17 March 2006)

Application Nos:       WO03/33, WO03/35, WO03/181, WO03/936, WO04/37, WO04/38, WO04/329, WO04/342, WO05/350, WO05/353, WO05/443, WO05/616, WO05/745, & WO05/885

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

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IN THE MATTER of inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached Schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:           Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:                 Perth
Date:                  17 March 2006

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
17 March 2006

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Note: Other tenements associated with the italicised Objection Application have not been withdrawn

Tenement No.	Date of Govt. Party Notification (s  29 Notice)	Objection Application No.	Date Objection Application Lodged	Grantee Party/ies	Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.	Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued
E09/1035	13/11/2002	WO03/33	06/01/2003	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd & Mitchell River Exploration Pty Ltd	Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People (WC97/95)	07/02/2006
E09/1035	13/11/2002	WO03/35	06/01/2003	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd & Mitchell River Exploration Pty Ltd	Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli (WC97/28)	07/02/2006
P46/1373	30/10/2002	WO03/181	20/02/2003	Michael Ruane	Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8)	16/01/06
P45/2515	13/08/2003	WO03/936	08/12/2003	Thomas Charles Nelson	Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8)	20/01/2006
E80/3236	17/12/2003	WO04/37	13/04/2004	Speewah Mining Pty Ltd	Benny Duncan & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants (WC96/75)	29/12/2005
E80/3236	17/12/2003	WO04/38	19/04/2004	Speewah Mining Pty Ltd	Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimant Group (WC99/44)	29/12/2005
E80/3282	11/08/2004	WO04/329	25/11/2004	El Aura Pty Ltd	Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants (WC95/30)	20/12/2005
E80/3197	31/08/2004	WO04/342	09/12/2004	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Palmer Gordon Ngalpil & Others on behalf of the Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation (WC95/74)	23/01/2006
E47/1235	23/02/2005	WO05/350	24/06/2005	Pilbara Iron Ore Pty Ltd	Maitland Parker and Others on behalf of Martu Idja Banyjima (WC98/62)	24/02/2006
P08/504	04/05/2005	WO05/353	30/06/2005	Cullen Exploration Pty Ltd	Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji (WC99/45)	13/01/2006
E27/311 & E27/312	27/07/2005	WO05/443	01/08/2005	Jackson Gold Ltd	Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27)	22/02/2006
P15/4475	21/09/2005	WO05/616	17/10/2005	Avoca Resources Ltd	Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27)	27/01/2006
E80/3300	13/07/2005	WO05/745	11/11/2005	Ashburton Minerals Ltd William Robert Richmond	Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants (WC99/20)	22/11/2005
E80/3385 & E80/3386	07/09/2005	WO05/885	20/12/2005	ASJ Resources Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimant (WC99/47)	05/01/2006