Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Dudley Wabbie and Others on behalf of Palyku; Gordon Pontroy on behalf of Karriyarra...

Case

[2004] NNTTA 3

28 January 2004


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Dudley Wabbie and Others on behalf of Palyku; Gordon Pontroy on behalf of Karriyarra Yindjibarndi; Wilma Freddie on behalf of Wiluna Group; Dorothy & Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group; Glen John Colbung on behalf of Wagyl Kaip/Western Australia/Jackson Gold Ltd; Cloud Aviation Pty Ltd; FSV Pty Ltd; Heron Resources Ltd; George Juris Petersons, [2004] NNTTA 3 (28 January 2004)

Application Nos:       WO02/205, WO02/208, WO02/209, WO02/210, WO02/212, WO02/247, WO02/248, WO02/249, WO02/250, WO03/120, WO03/140, WO03/271, WO03/395, WO03/396, WO03/397, WO03/398,         WO03/586  & WO03/899

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:              28 January 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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
28 January 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
P51/2450 29/05/2002 WO02/205 29/05/2002 Jackson Gold Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 22/12/2003
P51/2445 29/05/2002 WO02/208 29/05/2002 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003

P51/2446

29/05/2002 WO02/209 29/05/2002 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of  the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
P51/2447 29/05/2002 WO02/210 29/05/2002 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
P51/2448 29/05/2002 WO02/212 29/05/2002 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
P45/2472 01/05/2002 WO02/247 05/06/2002 Cloud Aviation Pty Ltd Dudley Wabbie and Others on behalf of Palyku (WC99/16) 28/11/2003
P45/2473 01/05/2002 WO02/248 05/06/2002 Cloud Aviation Pty Ltd Dudley Wabbie and Others on behalf of Palyku (WC99/16) 28/11/2003
P45/2472 01/05/2002 WO02/249 05/06/2002 Cloud Aviation Pty Ltd Gordon Pontroy on behalf of Karriyarra Yindjibarndi (WC95/53) 28/11/2003
P45/2473 01/05/2002 WO02/250 05/06/2002 Cloud Aviation Pty Ltd Gordon Pontroy on behalf of Karriyarra Yindjibarndi (WC95/53) 28/11/2003
P51/2459 29/01/2003 WO03/120 13/02/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 22/12/2003
P53/1083 11/12/2002 WO03/140 17/02/2003 FSV Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie on behalf of Wiluna Group (WC99/24) 05/01/2004
E51/1032 12/03/2003 WO03/271 21/03/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
E51/1038 07/05/2003 WO03/395 08/05/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of  Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 22/12/2003
E51/1038 07/05/2003 WO03/396 08/05/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
P51/2458 07/05/2003 WO03/397 08/05/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 22/12/2003
P51/2458 07/05/2003 WO03/398 08/05/2003 Jackson Gold Ltd Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2003
E28/1162
E28/1163
E28/1165
07/05/2003 WO03/586 25/07/2003 Heron Resources Ltd Dorothy & Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40) 18/12/2003
E74/304 02/07/2003 WO03/899 30/10/2003 George Juris Petersons Glen John Colbung on behalf of Wagyl Kaip (WC98/70) 11/12/2003