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...
[2010] NNTTA 128
•11 August 2010
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 2010Catchwords: 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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 |
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