Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku/ Western Australia/ Goldphyre Resources Limited
[2013] NNTTA 143
•2 October 2013
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku/ Western Australia/ Goldphyre Resources Limited [2013] NNTTA 143 (2 October 2013)
Application No: WO2013/0221; WO2013/0222; WO2013/0223; WO2013/0224; WO2013/0225; WO2013/0226; WO2013/0227; WO2013/0228; WO2013/0229; WO2013/0230; WO2013/0231; WO2013/0232; WO2013/0233; WO2013/0234; WO2013/0235; WO2013/0236; WO2013/0237; WO2013/0238; WO2013/0239; WO2013/0240
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application
Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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Goldphyre Resources Limited (grantee party)
DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATION
Tribunal: President Raelene Webb QC
Place: Perth
Date of dismissal: 1 October 2013
Date of reasons: 2 October 2013Catchwords: Native title – future act – proposed grant of prospecting licences - expedited procedure objection applications – failure to comply with directions – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act1993 (Cth), s 148(b)
Cases:Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanji/Western Australia/Regent Resources Limited; Ochre Resources Ltd, NNTT WO05/41 and WO05/567, [2006] NNTTA 18 (23 February 2006), Hon C J Sumner
Representatives
Native title party: Ms Sonya Hills, Goldfields Land & Sea Council
Government party: Mr Clyde Lannan, Department of Mines and Petroleum
Grantee party Mr Chris Clegg, Statewide Tenement & Advisory Services Pty Ltd
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Background
[1] On 31 October 2012, the State of Western Australia (“the Government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth) (“the Act”) of its intention to grant various prospecting licences specified in the attached Schedule (“the proposed tenements”) to Goldphyre Resources Limited (“the grantee party”) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.
[2] On 25 February 2013, Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku (“the native title party”) lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the National Native Title Tribunal in relation to the notice about the proposed tenements.
Relevant facts
[3] On 7 August 2013, the native title party advised at a status conference that an agreement was not imminent between parties. Directions dates were set for objection applications specified in the attached Schedule to proceed to inquiry for which the native title party were required to provide contentions, supported by affidavits and any other documentary evidence, to the Tribunal and all other parties on or before 23 September 2013.
[4] By the due date for compliance for the native title party, no contentions had been received nor had there been any contact from the native title party requesting additional time for compliance.
[5] On 24 September 2013, the Government party requested that the expedited procedure objection applications be dismissed under s 148(b) of the Act for failure of the native title party to comply with the Tribunal’s directions.
[6] The native title party were given until 27 September 2013 to submit any reasons as to why they believed the objection applications specified in the attached Schedule should not be dismissed. No reply was received. As the native title party had not complied with the Directions of the Tribunal, I dismissed the expedited procedure objection applications on 1 October 2013 in accordance with the submissions of the Government party.
[7] In making the decision to dismiss this application for non-compliance, I adopt the approach taken by the Tribunal in Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji/Western Australia/Regent Resources Limited; Ochre Resources Ltd, NNTT WO05/41 and WO05/567, [2006] NNTTA 18 (23 February 2006), Hon C J Sumner, where the native title party had failed within a reasonable time to proceed with an application and had failed to comply with the Tribunal’s directions, having submitted no contentions or documentary evidence despite having been informed of the possible consequences of a failure to comply.
Decision
[8] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(b) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Raelene Webb QC
President
2 October 2013SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION
| Tenement | Government Party Notification | Objection Application Lodged | Objection Application No. | Grantee Party | Native Title Party & Application No. | Dates Directions Made | Dismissal Date |
| P39/5310 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0221 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5311 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0222 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5312 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0223 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5313 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0224 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5314 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0225 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5315 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0226 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5316 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0227 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5317 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0228 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5318 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0229 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5319 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0230 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5320 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0231 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5321 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0232 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5322 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0233 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5323 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0234 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5324 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0235 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5325 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0236 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5326 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0237 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5327 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0238 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5328 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0239 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
| P39/5329 | 31/10/2012 | 25/02/2013 | WO2013/0240 | Goldphyre Resources Limited | Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – (WC2010/018) | 12/08/2013 | 1/10/2013 |
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