Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation; Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family; Marianne..

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation; Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family; Marianne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People; Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants; Miriuwung and Gajerrong (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People/Western Australia/ Aurora Resources Pty Ltd; Katherine Cheuk Wan Sin; Toro Energy Ltd; Bushwin Pty Ltd; Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd; Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd; Rubicon Resources Ltd; Red Metal Ltd; Clinton Dean Hood; Ausquest Ltd; Milan Mirkovic; Geotech International Pty Ltd, [2010] NNTTA 25 (3 March 2010)

Application Nos:      WO09/703, WO09/704, WO09/719, WO09/720, WO09/721, WO09/729; WO09/730, WO09/761, WO09/762, WO09/780, WO09/781, WO09/787, WO09/788, WO09/890, WO09/984, WO09/993, WO09/995, WO09/1000, WO09/1001, WO09/1038, WO09/1054, WO10/18

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:  3 March 2010

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
3 March 2010

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.	Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice)	Objection Application No.	Date Objection Application Lodged	Grantee Party/ies	Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.	Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued
E51/1201	3/6/2009	WO09/703	5/10/2009	Aurora Resources Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	5/2/2010
E51/1181	3/6/2009	WO09/704	5/10/2009	Aurora Resources Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	5/2/2010
E09/1555	3/6/2009	WO09/719	5/10/2009	Katherine Cheuk Wan Sin	Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28	20/1/2010
E09/1556	3/6/2009	WO09/720	5/10/2009	Katherine Cheuk Wan Sin	Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28	20/1/2010
E09/1557	3/6/2009	WO09/721	5/10/2009	Katherine Cheuk Wan Sin	Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28	20/1/2010
E80/4200	12/6/2009	WO09/729	12/10/2009	Toro Energy Ltd	Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation – WC95/74	4/2/2010
E80/4203	12/6/2009	WO09/730	12/10/2009	Toro Energy Ltd	Tjurabalan Native Title Land Aboriginal Corporation – WC95/74	4/2/2010
E63/1210	17/6/2009	WO09/761	15/10/2009	Bushwin Pty Ltd	Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family – WC97/40	21/1/2010
E63/1211	17/6/2009	WO09/762	15/10/2009	Bushwin Pty Ltd	Dorothy Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family – WC97/40	21/1/2010
E15/1153	21/10/2009	WO09/780	19/10/2009	Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd	Marianne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People – WC28/27	10/2/2010
E15/1154	21/10/2009	WO09/781	19/10/2009	Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd	Marianne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People – WC28/27	10/2/2010
E04/1822	17/6/2009	WO09/787	19/10/2010	Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd	Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants – WC99/35	29/1/2010
E04/1823	17/6/2009	WO09/788	19/10/2010	Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd	Wilfred Goonack & Others on behalf of the Uunguu Native Title Claimants – WC99/35	29/1/2010
E27/405	18/11/2009	WO09/890	18/11/2009	Rubicon Resources Ltd	Marianne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People – WC28/27	11/1/2010
E80/3805	26/8/2009	WO09/984	14/12/2009	Red Metal Ltd	Miriuwung and Gajerrong (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation – WC94/2	3/2/2010
E80/4042	26/8/2009	WO09/993	14/12/2009	Clinton Dean Hood	Miriuwung and Gajerrong (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation – WC94/2	5/2/2010
E80/4042	26/8/2009	WO09/995	14/12/2009	Clinton Dean Hood	Maggie John & Others on behalf of the Malarngowem Native Title Claimants – WC99/44	5/2/2010
E09/1505	12/8/2009	WO09/1000	11/12/2009	Ausquest Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	14/1/2010
E09/1583	12/8/2009	WO09/1001	11/12/2009	Ausquest Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	14/1/2010
E70/3550	26/8/2009	WO09/1038	18/12/2009	Ausquest Ltd	Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	25/9/2009
E09/1621	26/8/2009	WO09/1054	21/12/2009	Milan Mirkovic	Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28	16/2/2010
E70/3269	9/9/2009	WO10/18	8/1/2010	Geotech International Pty Ltd	Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People- WC04/2	12/1/2010