Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal; Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants; The Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation Noonkanbah People; Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of...

[2012] NNTTA 91

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal; Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants; The Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation Noonkanbah People; Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku; Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation Ngurrara; Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Goldfields People; Cyril Gordon & Ors on behalf of Kariyarra; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; /Western Australia/ F & P Exploration Pty Ltd; Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd; Whim Creek Mining Pty Ltd; Bralich Holdings Pty Ltd & Riding Resources Pty Ltd; XFE Pty Ltd; Canning Basin Coal Pty Ltd; Welcome Stranger Mining Ltd; Phosphate Australia Limited; Peter Romeo Gianni; Zetek Resources Pty Ltd; Aruma Exploration Pty Ltd; Moly Metals Australia Pty Ltd; South Boulder Mines Ltd ; AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd; Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 91 (14 August 2012)

Applications No:                   WO8/643, WO10/1481, WO10/1542, WO11/164, WO11/1097, WO11/1203, WO11/1263, WO12/14, WO12/175, WO12/246, WO12/256, WO12/277, WO12/337, WO12/373, WO12/426, WO12/427, WO12/487       

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:                   President Graeme Neate
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  14 August 2012

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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]        On the dates specified in the attached schedule, 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 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).

Graeme Neate
President

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION [2012] NNTTA 58 – (July 2012)

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E46/763	7/05/2008	11/08/2008	WO8/643	F & P Exploration Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal -WC99/8	2/12/2011
E46/670	14/07/2010	9/11/2010	WO10/1481	Mt Stewart Resources Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	10/11/2011
E45/3673	28/07/2010	22/11/2010	WO10/1542	Whim Creek Mining Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	11/08/2011
E69/2819	20/10/2010	11/02/2011	WO11/164	Bralich Holdings Pty Ltd & Riding Resources Pty Ltd	Andy Campbell and Others on behalf of the Birriliburu Native Title Claimants – WC98/68	22/12/2011
E45/3726	4/05/2011	12/09/2011	WO11/1097	XFE Pty Ltd	Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	21/06/2012
E04/2116	29/09/2011	28/09/2011	WO11/1203	Canning Basin Coal Pty Ltd	The Yungngora Aboriginal Corporation Noonkanbah People – WC98/9	26/06/2012
P46/1747	13/07/2011	7/11/2011	WO11/1263	Welcome Stranger Mining Ltd	Elsa Derschow & Ors on behalf of Palyku – WC99/16	9/07/2012
E80/4602	7/09/2011	6/01/2012	WO12/14	Phosphate Australia Limited	Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation Ngurrara WC96/32	21/06/2012
Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E27/464	2/11/2011	28/02/2012	WO12/175	Peter Romeo Gianni	Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30	29/06/2012
E47/2434	30/11/2011	28/03/2012	WO12/246	Zetek Resources Pty Ltd	Cyril Gordon & Ors on behalf of Kariyarra – WC99/3	2/07/2012
E51/1502	30/11/2011	30/03/2012	WO12/256	Aruma Exploration Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya  - WC99/46	28/06/2012
E08/2363	29/03/2012	28/03/2012	WO12/277	Moly Metals Australia Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	21/06/2012
E45/3263	20/12/2011	20/04/2012	WO12/337	South Boulder Mines Ltd	Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation – WC96/32	30/05/2012
E57/848	30/11/2011	14/02/2012	WO12/373	AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd	Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha  - WC99/10	21/06/2012
E25/472	11/01/2012	10/05/2012	WO12/426	Aruma Exploration Pty Ltd	Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30	28/06/2012
E28/2125	11/01/2012	10/05/2012	WO12/427	Aruma Exploration Pty Ltd	Cyril Barnes & Ors on behalf of Central East Goldfields People – WC99/30	28/06/2012
E09/1934	25/01/2012	25/05/2012	WO12/487	Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	9/07/2012