Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku; Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal...

[2012] NNTTA 58

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku; Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Land Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu); Maggie John & Others on behalf of Malarngowem /Western Australia/ Platquest Resources Pty Ltd; Enterprise Metals Limited; BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd; Puck Resources Pty Ltd; South Boulder Mines Ltd; Malcolm Macleod, [2012] NNTTA 58 (6 June 2012)

Applications No:                   WO09/964, WO09/965, WO09/966, WO09/967, WO11/482,

WO11/1145, WO12/53, WO12/123, WO12/183

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  John Sosso
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  6 June 2012

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss. 29, 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the government party”) gave notice under s. 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration permits 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 lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        On the dates specified in the attached schedule, the Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had withdrawn their application for an exploration permit and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s. 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

John Sosso
Deputy President

SCHEDULE  –  DETERMINATION [2012] NNTTA 58 (6 June 2012)  

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
P80/1660	12/8/2009	14/12/2009	WO09/964	Platquest Resources Pty Ltd	Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants – WC96/75	15/12/2011
P80/1661	12/8/2009	14/12/2009	WO09/965	Platquest Resources Pty Ltd	Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants – WC96/75	15/12/2011
P80/1663	12/8/2009	14/12/2009	WO09/966	Platquest Resources Pty Ltd	Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants – WC96/75	15/12/2011
P80/1664	12/8/2009	14/12/2009	WO09/967	Platquest Resources Pty Ltd	Connie Jugarie & Others on behalf of the Ngarrawanji Native Title Claimants – WC96/75	15/12/2011
E20/756	15/12/2010	12/4/2011	WO11/482	Enterprise Metals Limited	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	15/12/2011
E31/962	15/6/2011	10/10/2011	WO11/1145	BHP Billiton Minerals Pty Ltd	Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku – WC10/18	22/12/2011
E08/2316	20/12/2011	27/1/2012	WO12/53	Puck Resources Pty Ltd	Buurabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation – WC99/45	5/4/2012
E69/2580	27/10/2011	23/2/2012	WO12/123	South Boulder Mines Ltd	Western Desert Land Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC96/78	16/5/2012
E80/4320	2/11/2011	2/3/2012	WO12/183	Malcolm Macleod	Maggie John & Others on behalf of Malarngowem – WC99/44	8/5/2012