Colin McLennan & Ors (Jangga People); Russell Tatow & Ors (Iman People #2); Dorrie Prowse & Ors (Yulluna People); Dorrie Prowse & Ors (Yulluna People #2); Pearl Joyce Connelly (Mitakoodi & Mayi People); Alan Fisher...

[2009] NNTTA 43

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Colin McLennan & Ors (Jangga People); Russell Tatow & Ors (Iman People #2); Dorrie Prowse & Ors (Yulluna People); Dorrie Prowse & Ors (Yulluna People #2); Pearl Joyce Connelly (Mitakoodi & Mayi People); Alan Fisher & Ors (Birri People) /Queensland/Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd; Ridge Exploration Pty Ltd; Global Resources Corporation Pty Ltd; Red Metal Limited; Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd, [2009] NNTTA 43 (6 May 2009)

Applications No:        QO08/108, QO08/109, QO09/8, QO09/9, QO09/11, QO09/12, QO09/16 & QO09/57

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native Title parties as described in the attached schedule          (native title party)

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The State of Queensland   (government party)

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Grantee parties as described in the attached schedule                (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:        John Sosso
Place:              Brisbane
Date:               6 May 2009

Catchwords:   Native title – future act – proposed grant of exploration permits - expedited procedure objection applications – tenements abandoned/partially abandoned – no jurisdiction to proceed – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

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

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached schedule, the State of Queensland (“government party”) gave notice under section 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (“the Act”) of its intention to grant Exploration Permits for Mineral (EPM) to the parties specified in the attached Schedule (“grantee parties”), 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 lodged with the National Native Title Tribunal (“the Tribunal”), expedited procedure objection applications pursuant to section 32(3).

1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, Deputy President Sumner, as delegate of the President, appointed me as the Member to constitute the Tribunal for the purpose of the expedited procedure objection inquiries.

1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Tribunal was advised that the applications for EPM had either been abandoned or partially abandoned so that there is no overlap with any native title determination application. Accordingly the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction to proceed.

Decision

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

John Sosso
Deputy President

SCHEDULE  –  DETERMINATION [2009] NNTTA 43 (6 May 2009)

Tenement EPM	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Member Appointed	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Advice of Withdrawal or Discontinuance
16382	20/06/08	11/08/08	QO08/108	180/8/08	Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd	Colin McLennan, James Gaston, Thomas Brown, Tyrone Tiers, Dorothy Hustler, Marie McLennan on behalf of the Jangga People QC98/10	24/03/09
16472	20/06/08	11/08/08	QO08/109	18/08/08	Mt Coolon Gold Mines Pty Ltd	Colin McLennan, James Gaston, Thomas Brown, Tyrone Tiers, Dorothy Hustler, Marie McLennan on behalf of the Jangga People QC98/10	24/03/09
16859	16/09/08	9/02/09	QO09/8	26/02/09	Ridge Exploration Pty Ltd	Russell Tatow, Patrick Silvester, Cynthia Kemp, Eve Fesl, Troy Noble, Fred Tull, Fergus Waterton, Richard Doyle and Madonna Barnes on behalf of the Iman People #2 QC97/55	9/04/09
17085	16/09/08	5/02/09	QO09/9	26/02/09	Global Resources Corporation Pty Ltd	Dorrie Prowse, Hazel Sullivan, Valery Punch & Anor on behalf of the Yulluna People QC99/9	15/04/09
17062	16/09/08	5/02/09	QC09/11	26/02/09	Global Resources Corporation Pty Ltd	Dorrie Prowse, Hazel Sullivan, Valery Punch & Anor on behalf of the Yulluna People QC99/9	15/04/09
17062	16/09/08	5/02/09	QO09/12	26/02/09	Global Resources Corporation Pty Ltd	Dorrie Prowse, Alan Naumann, Stan Sullivan, Robin Sellers on behalf of the Yulluna People #2 QC02/5	15/04/09
17109	16/09/08	13/02/09	QO09/16	26/02/09	Red Metal Limited	Pearl Joyce Connelly on behalf of the Mitakoodi & Mayi People QC96/101	23/04/09
17348	9/10/08	16/03/09	QO09/57	27/03/09	Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd	Alan Fisher, Grace Smallwood, Heather Tilberoo, Algon Walsh Jnr, Colin McLennan, David Miller, Frank Fisher & Anor on behalf of the Birri People QC98/12	24/03/09