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..

Case

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  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 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.

  1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

  1. 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

  1. 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Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn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