Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Cyril Gordon and Others on behalf of Kariyarra; Cyril Barnes on...

[2004] NNTTA 96

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal; Cyril Gordon and Others on behalf of Kariyarra; Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia; Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants; Violet Drury & Others on behalf of Nanda; Anthony James Bellotti and Others on behalf of Malgana; Dorothy and Thelma Tucker representing the Narnoobinya Family Group/Western Australia/Axis Consultants Pty Ltd; Rodney Laurence Belloti; Unimin Australia Ltd; Hamill Resources Ltd; Yilgarn Mining Pty Ltd; William Stuart Fullerton, Keith Beresford Pearson; Heron Resources Ltd; Oxygold Pty Ltd; Croesus Mining NL, [2004] NNTTA 96 (22 October 2004)

Application Nos:       WO03/15,      WO03/207,     WO03/208, WO03/352, WO03/353, WO03/451     WO03/786,           WO03/863,     WO03/888,     WO04/54, WO04/144,          WO04/145,     WO04/245

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:              22 October 2004

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
22 October 2004

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
E51/920	30/10/2002	WO03/15	06/01/2003	Axis Consultants Pty ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	06/08/2004
E08/1156	13/11/2002	WO03/207	20/02/2003	Rodney Laurence Belloti	David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8)	24/09/2004
E08/1157	13/11/2002	WO03/208	20/02/2003	Rodney Laurence Belloti	David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8)	24/09/2004
E45/2399	11/12/2002	WO03/352	04/04/2003	Unimin Australia Ltd	Angus Abdullah and Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8)	30/08/2004
E45/2399	11/12/2002	WO03/353	04/04/2003	Unimin Australia Ltd	Cyril Gordon and Others on behalf of Kariyarra	30/08/2004
P29/1756, P29/1757, P29/1758, P29/1759, P29/1760	29/01/2003	WO03/451	20/05/2003	Hamill Resources Ltd	Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1)	23/09/2004
E09/1135	27/08/2003	WO03/786	30/09/2003	Yilgarn Mining Pty Ltd	Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3)	31/08/2004
E09/1094	30/07/2003	WO03/863	03/10/2003	Yilgarn Mining Pty Ltd	Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3)	31/08/2004
P58/1196	30/07/2003	WO03/888	03/10/2003	William Stuart Fullerton, Keith Beresford Pearson	Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98)	06/09/2004
E80/2952	14/01/2004	WO04/54	11/05/2004	Heron Resources Ltd	Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants (WC99/47)	02/09/2004
E09/1157, E09/1158	28/07/2004	WO04/144	27/07/2004	Oxygold Pty Ltd	Violet Drury & Others on behalf of Nanda (WC00/13)	23/09/2004
E09/1165, E09/1166	28/07/2004	WO04/145	28/07/2004	Oxygold Pty Ltd	Anthony James Bellotti and Others on behalf of Malgana (WC98/17)	23/09/2004
E63/868, E63/869, E63/870	14/07/2004	WO04/245	30/08/2004	Croesus Mining NL	Dorothy and Thelma Tucker representing the Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40)	27/09/2004