Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Dora Sharpe & Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the...
[2007] NNTTA 32
•10 April 2007
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Dora Sharpe & Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal/Western Australia/Jackson Gold Ltd; Hampton Hill Mining; Southern Magnesium Pty Ltd; Aura Energy Pty Ltd; Consolidated Iron Pty Ltd, [2007] NNTTA 32 (10 April 2007)
Application Nos: WO04/238, WO06/542, WO07/50, WO07/62, WO07/81, WO07/82
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 APPLICATION
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place: Perth
Date: 10 April 2007
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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
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.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
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
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
10 April 2007
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Note: Other tenements associated with the italicised Objection Application have not been withdrawn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 |
| E28/1420 | 16/06/2004 | WO04/238 | 27 August 2004 | Jackson Gold Ltd | Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha | 3/10/2005 |
| E51/1152 | 05/07/2006 | WO06/542 | 31 October 2006 | Hampton Hill Mining | Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji | 30/01/2007 |
| E80/3676 | 13/09/2006 | WO07/50 | 23 January 2007 | Southern Magnesium Pty Ltd | Dora Sharpe & Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants | 9/03/2007 |
| E53/1249 | 27/09/2006 | WO07/62 | 23 January 2007 | Aura Energy Pty Ltd | Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants | 15/03/2007 |
| E45/2759 | 11/10/2006 | WO07/81 | 5 February 2007 | Consolidated Iron Pty Ltd | Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal | 21/02/2007 |
| E45/2760 | 11/10/2006 | WO07/82 | 5 February 2007 | Consolidated Iron Pty Ltd | Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal | 21/02/2007 |
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