Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong #4 Native Title Claimants; Ben...

Case

[2006] NNTTA 155

5 December 2006


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants; Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong #4 Native Title Claimants; Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporation; Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya/Western Australia/Peter Anthony Sutton; Falconbridge (Australia) Pty Ltd; Thermal Energy Australia Pty Ltd; Steven John McKrill, [2006] NNTTA 155 (5 December 2006)

Application Nos:       WO06/74; WO06/290; WO06/419; WO06/421; WO06/426; WO06/428; WO06/452

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of inquiries 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:                  5 December 2006

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

Decision

  1. 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
5 December 2006

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
P20/1923 02/11/2005 WO06/74 16/02/2006 Peter Anthony Sutton Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of the Wajarri Yamatji  WC04/10 26/10/2006
E38/1830 15/03/2006 WO06/290 10/07/2006 Falconbridge (Australia) Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants WC99/24 11/10/2006
E80/3577 10/05/2006 WO06/419 11/09/2006 Thermal Energy Australia Pty Ltd Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong #4 Native Title Claimants WC04/4 13/06/2006
E80/3579 10/05/2006 WO06/421 11/09/2006 Thermal Energy Australia Pty Ltd Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong #4 Native Title Claimants WC04/4 13/06/2006
E80/3577 10/05/2006 WO06/426 11/09/2006 Thermal Energy Australia Pty Ltd Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporation WC94/2 13/06/2006
E80/3579 10/05/2006 WO06/428 11/09/2006 Thermal Energy Australia Pty Ltd Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung Gajerrong Native Title Prescribed Body Corporation WC94/2 13/06/2006
E20/602 24/05/2006 WO06/452 15/09/2006 Steven John McKrill Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya WC99/46 16/11/2006