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...
[2008] NNTTA 21
•8 February 2008
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 2008Catchwords: 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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 |
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