Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku; Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal; Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa; Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Wdji; Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna;...

Case

[2011] NNTTA 29

1 March 2011

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku; Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal; Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa; Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Wdji; Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya; Tjurabalan Native Title Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Victor Barunga & Ors on behalf of Dambimangari; Adam Standard & Ors on behalf of the Ngarlawangga People; David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of Ngarla and Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation; Teddy Allen & Ors on behalf of Njamal #10;  Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of Ngarla #2; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamtji; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yuhunga-Nya / Western Australia / Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd; Windy Knob Resources Ltd; Avoca Resources Ltd; Iron Mountain Mining Ltd; NBX Pty Ltd; Arnhem Resources Pty Ltd; Dane Peder Evan Sorensen Investment Limited; Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd; Croydon Gold Pty Ltd; Robert Keith Leslie; Atriplex Ltd; Independence Group NL; Ausquest Ltd; FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd; Peter Andrew Wiltshire, [2011] NNTTA 29 (1 March 2011)

Application Nos:      WO10/231, WO10/232, WO10/233, WO10/234, WO10/252, WO10/253, WO10/459, WO10/720, WO10/780, WO10/781, WO10/782, WO10/783, WO10/784, WO10/785, WO10/786, WO10/787, WO10/862, WO10/863, WO10/864, WO10/865, WO10/866, WO10/872, WO10/873, WO10/874, WO10/875, WO10/876, WO10/877, WO10/878, WO10/879, WO10/880, WO10/881, WO10/882, WO10/883, WO10/884, WO10/916, WO10/1025, WO10/1160, WO10/1172, WO10/1180, WO10/1183, WO10/1185, WO10/1186, WO10/1286, WO10/1353, WO10/1392, WO10/1443, WO10/1444, WO10/1475, WO10/1627, WO11/89

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:  1 March 2011

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 Mines and Petroleum 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
1 March 2011

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.

Date of Govt. Party Notification (s 29 Notice)

Objection Application No.

Date Objection Application Lodged

Grantee Party/ies

Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

P46/1639 21/10/2009 WO10/231 19/2/2010 Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku  - WC99/16 21/1/2011
P46/1640 21/10/2009 WO10/232 19/2/2010 Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku  - WC99/16 21/1/2011
P46/1639 21/10/2009 WO10/233 19/2/2010 Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8 21/1/2011
P46/1640 21/10/2009 WO10/234 19/2/2010 Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8 21/1/2011
P53/1499 04/11/2009 WO10/252 25/2/2010 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC07/3 03/12/2010
P53/1502 04/11/2009 WO10/253 25/2/2010 Windy Knob Resources Ltd Les Tullock & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC07/3 03/12/2010
E15/1181 24/3/2010 WO10/459 25/3/2010 Avoca Resources Ltd Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Wdji – WC98/27 18/11/2010
E51/1373 10/2/2010 WO10/720 31/5/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E53/1509 24/2/2010 WO10/780 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E53/1510 24/2/2010 WO10/781 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2678 24/2/2010 WO10/782 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2679 24/2/2010 WO10/783 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2680 24/2/2010 WO10/784 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2681 24/2/2010 WO10/785 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2682 24/2/2010 WO10/786 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E69/2683 24/2/2010 WO10/787 15/6/2010 Iron Mountain Mining Ltd Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 10/12/2010
E28/2027 10/3/2010 WO10/862 23/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E28/2028 10/3/2010 WO10/863 23/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E28/2029 10/3/2010 WO10/864 23/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E28/2030 10/3/2010 WO10/865 23/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E28/2031 10/3/2010 WO10/866 23/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2709 24/3/2010 WO10/872 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2710 24/3/2010 WO10/873 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2711 24/3/2010 WO10/874 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2712 24/3/2010 WO10/875 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2713 24/3/2010 WO10/876 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2714 24/3/2010 WO10/877 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2715 24/3/2010 WO10/878 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2716 24/3/2010 WO10/879 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2717 24/3/2010 WO10/880 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2718 24/3/2010 WO10/881 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2719 24/3/2010 WO10/882 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2720 24/3/2010 WO10/883 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E69/2721 24/3/2010 WO10/884 29/6/2010 NBX Pty Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya  - WC97/40 11/2/2011
E80/4310 5/3/2010 WO10/916 05/7/2010 Arnhem Resources Pty Ltd Tjurabalan Native Title Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WC95/74 8/12/2010
E04/1938 24/3/2010 WO10/1025 26/7/2010 Dane Peder Evan Sorensen Investment Limited Victor Barunga & Ors on behalf of Dambimangari – WC99/7 8/12/2010
E52/2463 5/5/2010 WO10/1160 1/9/2010 Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd Adam Standard & Ors on behalf of the Ngarlawangga People – WC05/3 2/2/2011
E52/2463 5/5/2010 WO10/1172 3/9/2010 Montezuma Mining Co. Ltd David Stock & Ors on behalf of Nyiyaparli – WC05/6 2/2/2011
E45/2527 5/5/2010 WO10/1180 1/9/2010 Croydon Gold Pty Ltd Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of Ngarla and Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation– WC99/26 25/1/2011
E45/2527 5/5/2010 WO10/1183 1/9/2010 Croydon Gold Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor & Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8 25/1/2011
E45/2527 5/5/2010 WO10/1185 1/9/2010 Croydon Gold Pty Ltd Teddy Allen & Ors on behalf of Njamal #10 – WC00/5 25/1/2011
E45/2527 5/5/2010 WO10/1186 1/9/2010 Croydon Gold Pty Ltd Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of Ngarla #2 – WC05/2 25/1/2011
E53/1545 2/6/2010 WO10/1286 22/9/2010 Robert Keith Leslie Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24 2/2/2011
E28/2050 16/6/2010 WO10/1353 12/10/2010 Atriplex Ltd Dorothy Tucker on behalf of the Narnoonbinya Family Group – WC97/40 12/11/2010
E09/1754 16/6/2010 WO10/1392 18/10/2010 Independence Group NL Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamtji – WC04/10 14/12/2010
E77/1781 30/6/2010 WO10/1443 29/10/2010 Ausquest Ltd Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98 16/12/2010
E77/1782 30/6/2010 WO10/1444 29/10/2010 Ausquest Ltd Albert Litle & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98 16/12/2010
E45/3382 14/7/2010 WO10/1475 9/11/2010 Atriplex Ltd Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8 23/7/2010
E47/1460 11/8/2010 WO10/1627 30/11/2010 FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera – WC99/12 11/2/2011
P20/2159 22/9/2010 WO11/89 24/1/2011 Peter Andrew Wiltshire Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yuhunga-Nya – WC99/46 2/2/2011