Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Naaguja; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of Amangu; Glen Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River; Johnson Taylor & Others on behalf of Njamal; John Graham & Others on...

[2011] NNTTA 186

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Naaguja; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of Amangu; Glen Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River; Johnson Taylor & Others on behalf of Njamal; John Graham & Others on behalf of Ngadju; Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants; Miriuwung Gajerrong Aboriginal Corporation; Ronald Crowe & Others on behalf of Gnulli; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Olivia Jayne Dimer on behalf of the Widji People; Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group; Albert Little & Others of Badimia/Western Australia/Venus Metals Corporation Limited; Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd; State Resources Pty Ltd; Cauldron Energy Ltd; Golden Century Mining Limited; Reed Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd; White Cliff Nickel Ltd; Agricola Resources Pty Ltd; Tamile Pty Ltd;  Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd; Greatland Pty Ltd; Corporate & Resources Consultants Pty Ltd and T E Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Alchemy Resources Pty Ltd, [2011] NNTTA 186 (17 October 2011)

Application Nos:       WO10/1076, WO10/1077, WO10/1078, WO10/1482, WO10/1483, WO10/1512, WO10/1561, WO10/1562, WO10/1672, WO11/28, WO11/66, WO11/158, WO11/255, WO11/510, WO11/588, WO11/735, WO11/772, WO11/775, WO11/776, WO11/833, WO11/858, WO11/945

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

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                   Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:  Perth
Date:  17 October 2011

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 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 Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

[4] 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
17 October 2011

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
E66/76	7/4/2010	WO10/1076	5/8/2010	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Naaguja – WC97/73	1/9/2011
E66/76	7/4/2010	WO10/1077	5/8/2010	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of Amangu – WC04/2	1/9/2011
E66/76	7/4/2010	WO10/1078	5/8/2010	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Glenn Councillor & Others on behalf of Hutt River – WC00/1	1/9/2011
E46/898	14/7/2010	WO10/1482	9/11/2010	Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor & Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	6/9/2011
E46/899	14/7/2010	WO10/1483	9/11/2010	Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor & Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	6/9/2011
E69/2630	14/7/2010	WO10/1512	8/11/2010	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	John Graham & Others on behalf of Ngadju – WC99/2	1/9/2011
E04/2025	11/8/2010	WO10/1561	29/11/2010	State Resources Pty Ltd	Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants – WC99/19	29/9/2011
E80/4371	28/7/2010	WO10/1562	29/11/2010	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Miriuwung Gajerrong Aboriginal Corporation – WC94/2	6/9/2011
E08/2165	25/8/2010	WO10/1672	27/12/2010	Cauldron Energy Ltd	Ronald Crowe & Others on behalf of Gnulli- WC97/28	18/7/2011
E09/1756	8/9/2010	WO11/28	10/1/2011	Golden Century Mining Limited	Ronald Crowe & Others on behalf of Gnulli- WC97/28	15/8/2011
E09/1746	22/9/2010	WO11/66	24/1/2011	Reed Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	20/9/2011
E26/158	22/9/2010	WO11/158	24/1/2011	White Cliff Nickel Ltd	Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku – WC10/18	29/9/2011
E04/2024	3/11/2010	WO11/255	3/3/2011	State Resources Pty Ltd	Banjo Wurrunmurra & Others on behalf of the Bunuba Native Title Claimants – WC99/19	22/9/2011
E31/948	15/12/2010	WO11/510	31/3/2011	White Cliff Nickel Ltd	Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku – WC10/18	27/9/2011
P20/2129	26/1/2011	WO11/588	26/5/2011	Agricola Resources Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC99/46	24/6/2011
E26/158	29/6/2011	WO11/735	28/6/2011	Tamile Pty Ltd	Olivia Jayne Dimer on behalf of the Widji People – WC98/27	29/9/2011
E63/1444	23/3/2011	WO11/772	18/7/2011	Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd	Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group – WC97/40	19/9/2011
E63/1454	23/3/2011	WO11/775	20/7/2011	Greatland Pty Ltd	John Graham & Others on behalf of Ngadju – WC99/2	8/9/2011
E63/1455	23/3/2011	WO11/776	20/7/2011	Greatland Pty Ltd	John Graham & Others on behalf of Ngadju – WC99/2	8/9/2011
E59/1737	23/3/2011	WO11/833	24/7/2011	Corporate & Resources Consultants Pty Ltd and T E Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd	Albert Little & Others of Badimia – WC96/98	23/8/2011
E20/772	23/3/2011	WO11/858	24/7/2011	Alchemy Resources Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC99/46	20/9/2011
E20/760	20/4/2011	WO11/945	8/8/2011	Venus Metals Corporation Limited	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	11/10/2011