Daisy Lungunan & Ors on behalf Nyikina & Mangala; Miriuwung and Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate Aboriginal Corporation; Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba; Marianne Velickovic & Ors on...

Case

[2010] NNTTA 128

11 August 2010

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Daisy Lungunan & Ors on behalf Nyikina & Mangala; Miriuwung and Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate Aboriginal Corporation; Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba; Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Wanjina-Wunggurr Native Title Aboriginal Corporation; David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal; Andy Campbell & Ors on behalf of Birriliburu/Western Australia/Consolidated Rock Services Pty Ltd; Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd; Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd; Spark Energy Pty Ltd; Talisman Mining Ltd; Murray Stewart Mining Pty Limited; Moorak Exploration Pty Ltd; Impact Minerals Ltd; Ausquest Ltd, [2010] NNTTA 128 (11 August 2010)

Application Nos:      WO09/242, WO09/980, WO10/119, WO10/121, WO10/177, WO10/206,            WO10/384,     WO10/402,     WO10/486, WO10/632, WO10/760, WO10/801

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

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:  Perth
Date:  11 August 2010

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 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 Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

[4] 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
11 August 2010

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.

Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice)

Objection Application No.

Date Objection Application Lodged

Grantee Party/ies

Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

E04/1816 17/12/2008 WO09/242 17/4/2009 Consolidated Rock Services Pty Ltd Daisy Lungunan & Ors on behalf Nyikina & Mangala – WC99/25 3/5/2010
E80/4256 14/8/2009 WO09/980 14/12/2009 Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd Miriuwung and Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate Aboriginal Corporation – WC04/4 7/7/2010
E04/1923 7/10/2009 WO10/119 4/2/2010 Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba – WC99/19 15/7/2010
E04/1926 7/10/2009 WO10/121 4/2/2010 Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd Banjo Wurrunmurra & Ors on behalf of Bunuba – WC99/19 15/7/2010
P26/3679 10/2/2010 WO10/177 9/2/2010 Spark Energy Pty Ltd Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji – WC98/27 1/7/2010
E52/2399 21/10/2009 WO10/206 19/2/2010 Talisman Mining Ltd Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 8/7/2010
E80/4277 12/11/2009 WO10/384 11/3/2010 Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd Wanjina-Wunggurr Native Title Aboriginal Corporation – WC99/11 15/7/2010
E51/1350 18/11/2009 WO10/402 18/3/2010 Murray Stewart Mining Pty Limited Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10 28/6/2010
P52/975 2/12/2009 WO10/486 31/3/2010 Moorak Exploration Pty Ltd David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli – WC05/6 8/7/2010
R51/1 13/1/2010 WO10/632 13/5/2010 Impact Minerals Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC99/46 15/6/2010
P45/2759 12/11/2009 WO10/760 1/7/2010 Thomson Aviation Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8 5/7/2010
E69/2672 12/11/2009 WO10/801 22/6/2010 Ausquest Ltd Andy Campbell & Ors on behalf of Birriliburu – WC98/68 24/6/2010