Dora Sharpe and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri...

Case

[2008] NNTTA 21

8 February 2008

No judgment structure available for this case.

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Dora Sharpe and Others on behalf of the Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; Daisy Lungunan & Others on behalf of the Nyikina & Mangala Native Title Claimants; Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Leonne Velickovic and Others on behalf of the Widji People; Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Giralia Resources NL; Sunloop Pty Ltd; Kenneth John Thompson; Caldera Resources Pty Ltd; TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Corporate & Resources Consultants Pty Ltd; Sulphide Resources Pty Ltd; Montrose Resources Ltd; [2008] NNTTA 21 (8 February 2008)

Application Nos:     WO07/253, WO07/353, WO07/357, WO07/671, WO07/852, WO07/853, WO07/1049, WO07/1394

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:  8 February 2008

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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 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

[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
8 February 2008

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

E80/3463

6/12/2006 WO07/253 5/4/2007 Giralia Resources NL Dora Sharpe & Others on behalf of Gooniyandi (Combined 2) Native Title Claimants
WC00/10
11/1/2008
E80/3740 31/1/2007 WO07/353 28/5/2007 Sunloop Pty Ltd Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants
WC99/44
14/1/2008
P20/1958 31/1/2007 WO07/357 28/5/2007 Kenneth John Thompson Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji
WC04/10
10/12/2007
E04/1625 28/3/2007 WO07/671 27/7/2007 Caldera Resources Pty Ltd Daisy Lungunan & Others on behalf of the Nyikina & Mangala Native Title Claimants
WC99/25
6/12/2007
E57/677 9/5/2007 WO07/852 29/8/2007 TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia
WC96/98
4/12/2007
E58/334 9/5/2007 WO07/853 29/8/2007 Bruce Robert Legendre, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia
WC96/98
4/12/2007
E16/338 26/9/2007 WO07/1049 10/10/2007 Sulphide Resources Pty Ltd Leonne Velickovic and Others on behalf of the Widji People
WC98/27
11/1/2008
E53/1330 15/8/2007 WO07/1394 11/12/2007 Montrose Resources Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants
WC99/24
4/2/2008