Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja; Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on...

[2013] NNTTA 98

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja; Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; PT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Mantjintjarra Ngalia #2; LY (Name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Yinhawangka People  / Western Australia / Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd; South Boulder Mines Ltd; FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 98 (26 July 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/1105; WO2012/1106; WO2012/1108; WO2012/1110; WO2012/1124; WO2012/1178; WO2013/0531

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

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (Government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  26 July 2013

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the Government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration permits 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 lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E70/4303	13/06/2012	10/10/2012	WO2012/1105	Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River -(WC2000/001)	17/07/2013
E70/4303	13/06/2012	10/10/2012	WO2012/1106	Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji -(WC2004/010)	17/07/2013
E70/4303	13/06/2012	10/10/2012	WO2012/1108	Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd	Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja -(WC1997/073)	17/07/2013
E70/4303	13/06/2012	10/10/2012	WO2012/1110	Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd	Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda - (WC2000/013)	17/07/2013
E70/4303	13/06/2012	12/10/2013	WO2012/1124	Yilgarn Iron Pty Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa -Wadjari (WC1996/093)	17/07/2013
E38/2649	11/07/2012	9/11/2012	WO2012/1178	South Boulder Mines Ltd	PT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Mantjintjarra Ngalia #2 – (WC2006/006)	3/07/2013
E47/2491	30/01/2013	28/05/2013	WO2013/0531	FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd	LY (Name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Yinhawangka People - (WC2010/016)	28/06/2013