Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Mark Lockyer and Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera; Ron...

[2006] NNTTA 34

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Mark Lockyer and Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera; Ron Harrington-Smith and Others on behalf of the Wongatha People; Delores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimant; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People/Western Australia/Errol Vivian Harapeet & Noemi Harapeet; Frederick Charles Saunders & Kym Anthony McClaren; David Glen Kincaid & Jean Kincaid; Mineralogy Pty Ltd; WMC Resources Ltd; Vernon Wesley Strange; ASJ Resources Pty Ltd; South Murchison Mines Pty Ltd, [2006] NNTTA 34 (21 April 2006)

Application Nos:       WO03/70, WO03/552, WO03/843, WO03/950, WO05/623, WO05/860, WO05/885, WO06/65

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of inquiries 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:                  21 April 2006

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

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 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
21 April 2006

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
P20/1886	27/11/2002	WO03/70	06/01/2003	Errol Vivian Harapeet  & Noemi Harapeet	Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya WC99/46	14/03/2006
P24/3499	21/05/2003	WO03/552	15/07/2003	Frederick Charles Saunders & Kym Anthony McClaren	Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People WC98/27	20/03/2006
P20/1822	30/07/2003	WO03/843	03/10/2003	David Glen Kincaid & Jean Kincaid	Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders WC01/3	04/01/2006
E08/1282	27/08/2003	WO03/950	08/12/2003	Mineralogy Pty Ltd	Mark Lockyer and Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera WC99/12	16/01/2006
L15/216	19/10/2005	WO05/623	17/10/2005	WMC Resources Ltd	Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People WC98/27	27/03/2006
E38/1583	10/08/2005	WO05/860	06/12/2005	Vernon Wesley Strange	Ron Harrington-Smith and Others on behalf of the Wongatha People WC99/1	16/03/2006
E80/3384,  E80/3394, E80/3395	07/09/2005	WO05/885	20/12/2005	ASJ Resources Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimant WC99/47	24/02/2006
E59/1126	19/10/2005	WO06/65	15/02/2006	South Murchison Mines Pty Ltd	Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2	27/02/2006