Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of Innawonga, Bunjima and Niapaili; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Shirley Drill & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title...

Case

[2006] NNTTA 75

15 June 2006


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of Innawonga, Bunjima and Niapaili; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Shirley Drill & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claimants; Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants; Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; Wilma Freddie and Others representing the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Andy Campbell and Others representing the Birriliburu Native Title claimants/Western Australia/Wayne John Lewis, Ian Victor Delane, Neville Raymond Lewis; Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd; United Kimberley Diamonds NL; Great Australian Resources Ltd; Peter Sutherland Heydon; Nemex Pty Ltd; Inco Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd; Inco Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd, [2006] NNTTA 75 (15 June 2006)

Application Nos:       WO03/356, WO05/239, WO05/240, WO05/460, WO05/661, WO05/806, WO06/5, WO06/85, WO06/86

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:                  15 June 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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
15 June 2006

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

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
P47/1111 11 December 2002 WO03/356 4 April 2003 Wayne John Lewis,
Ian Victor Delane, Neville Raymond Lewis
Chubby Jones and Others on behalf of Innawonga, Bunjima and Niapaili (WC96/61) 4 April 2006
E80/3223 9 February 2005 WO05/239 12 May 2005 Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants (WC99/44) 28 April 2006
E80/3223 9 February 2005 WO05/240 12 May 2005 Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd Shirley Drill & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claimants (WC94/11) 28 April 2006
E80/3417 15 June 2005 WO05/460 5 August 2005 United Kimberley Diamonds NL Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants (WC99/20) 13 April 2006
E80/3427 29 June 2005 WO05/661 28 October 2005 Great Australian Resources Ltd Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants (WC99/44) 11 April 2006
E08/1488 27 July 2005 WO05/806 15 November 2005 Peter Sutherland Heydon Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 28 March 2006
E53/1143 7 September 2005 WO06/5 6 January 2006 Nemex Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others representing the Wiluna Native Title Claimants (WC99/24) 2 June 2006
E69/2096 2 November 2005 WO06/85 27 February 2006 Inco Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others representing the Wiluna Native Title Claimants (WC99/24) 19 April 2006
E69/2094, E69/2095 2 November 2005 WO06/86 27 February 2006 Inco Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd Andy Campbell and Others representing the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants (WC98/68) 19 April 2006