Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of the Narnoobinya Family Group/Western Australia/Fraserx Pty Ltd.

The parties involved in this case were Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of the Narnoobinya Family Group, the respondent, and Fraserx Pty Ltd, the applicant. The dispute centred on the proposed grant of an exploration licence by the Western Australian Government, which the Narnoobinya Family Group objected to under the Native Title Act 1993. The case was heard in the Federal Court of Australia, presided over by Justice Edelman.

The legal issues before the court were whether the proposed exploration licence constituted a future act under the Native Title Act and if the court should grant an objection application under the Act's expedited procedure. The court needed to consider the likelihood that the exploration would directly interfere with the carrying on of community or social activities, interfere with sites of particular significance, or involve major disturbance, as these factors determine if an act falls under the expedited procedure.

Justice Edelman concluded that the proposed exploration licence did not meet the criteria for a future act as defined in the Native Title Act. The court found that the exploration would not directly interfere with the carrying on of community or social activities or interfere with sites of particular significance. Additionally, the court determined that the exploration would not involve major disturbance, as the exploration activities were minimal and the area of exploration was limited. Consequently, the court decided that the exploration did not attract the expedited procedure, and the objection application was dismissed.

The court's final order was that the objection application by the Narnoobinya Family Group was dismissed, and the proposed exploration licence could proceed as planned by Fraserx Pty Ltd. This decision allowed the exploration to continue while ensuring that the rights and interests of the Narnoobinya Family Group were adequately considered and protected under the Native Title Act.