Henry Page & Ors (Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1)/Queensland/Vanguard Exploration Pty Ltd

[2012] NNTTA 38

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Henry Page & Ors (Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1)/Queensland/Vanguard Exploration Pty Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 38  (20 April 2012)

Applications No:       QO11/104, QO11/105, QO11/106, QO11/107, QO11/108, QO11/109, QO11/110, QO11/111, QO11/112, QO11/113, QO11/114

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1
  (native title party)

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The State of Queensland   (government party)

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Vanguard Exploration Pty Ltd  (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                    John Sosso
Place:                         Brisbane
Date:  20 April 2012

Catchwords:              Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits - expedited procedure objection applications – tenements abandoned by grantee party – no jurisdiction to proceed – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act1993 (Cth) ss. 29, 32, 148(a).

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates listed in the attached schedule, the State of Queensland (“the government party”) gave notice under s. 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (“the Act”) of its intention to grant various Exploration Permits for Mineral (EPM) (“the proposed tenements”) to Vanguard Exploration Pty Ltd (“the grantee party”). The government party notices included a statement that it was considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure. The notification date for the purpose of s. 29(4)(a) is listed in the attached schedule.

[2] On the dates specified in the attached schedule, the native title parties lodged with the National Native Title Tribunal (“the Tribunal”), expedited procedure objection applications pursuant to s. 32(3).

[3]     On the dates specified in the attached schedule, Deputy President Sumner, as delegate of the President, appointed me as the Member to constitute the Tribunal for the purpose of the expedited procedure objection inquiries.

[4]     By letter dated 19 April 2012, the government party advised that the proposed tenements had been abandoned by the grantee party, effective 5 April 2012. Accordingly the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction to proceed.

Decision

[5] The expedited procedure objection applications as listed in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to section 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

John Sosso
Deputy President

SCHEDULE  –  DETERMINATION [2012] NNTTA   (20 April 2012)

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Notification Day s 29(4)(a)	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Member Appointed	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Dismissal
EPM 18659	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/104	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18666	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/105	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18661	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/106	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18662	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/107	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18664	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/108	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18665	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/109	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18668	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/110	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18670	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/111	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18722	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/112	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18667	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/113	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12
EPM 18723	17/02/11	16/03/11	11/07/11	QO11/114	18/07/11	Vanguard Exploration  Pty Ltd	Henry Page, Roxann Parker, David Riley, Mavis Samardin, Eileen Age, & Elizabeth Dempsey on behalf of the Bularnu Waluwarra & Wangkayujuru People #1 QC97/5	20/04/12