Dudley Wabbie and others on behalf of Palyku; Angus Abdullah and others on behalf of Njamal; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People/Western Australia/John Williams, Julian Grill and Geotech International Pty..
[2003] NNTTA 78
•4 July 2003
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Dudley Wabbie and others on behalf of Palyku; Angus Abdullah and others on behalf of Njamal; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People/Western Australia/John Williams, Julian Grill and Geotech International Pty Ltd; Hamill Resources Ltd, [2003] NNTTA 78 (4 July 2003)
Application Nos: WO02/228, WO02/221, WO03/259, WO03/299
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications
Applications are listed in the attached Schedule
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 4 July 2003
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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
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 certain 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.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
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
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
4 July 2003
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. | Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued |
| E45/2254 | 06/03/2002 | WO02/228 | 05/06/2002 | John Williams, Julian Grill, Geotech International Pty Ltd | Dudley Wabbie and others on behalf of Palyku WC99/16 | 21/05/2003 |
| E45/2254 | 06/03/2002 | WO02/221 | 05/06/2003 | John Williams, Julian Grill, Geotech International Pty Ltd | Angus Abdullah and others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 | 21/05/2003 |
| P16/2172 | 12/02/2003 | WO03/259 | 05/03/2003 | Hamill Resources Ltd | Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People WC98/27 | 06/06/2003 |
| E16/286 and E16/288 | 26/03/2003 | WO03/299 | 24/03/2003 | Hamill Resources Ltd | Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People WC98/27 | 06/06/2003 |
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