Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of Yi-Martuwarra Ngurarra; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of...

[2013] NNTTA 157

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of Yi-Martuwarra Ngurarra; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli; Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji /Western Australia/ Canning Coal Pty Ltd; Enterprise Uranium Pty Ltd; Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd; Prospect Resources Limited; Black Raven Mining Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 157 (11 November 2013)

Applications No:  WO2012/1101; WO2013/0201; WO2013/0241; WO2013/0627; WO2013/0862; WO2013/0881; WO2013/0916; WO2013/0969; WO2013/0970

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:                  Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  11 November 2013

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2103	5/09/2012	10/10/2012	WO2012/1101	Canning Coal Pty Ltd	Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of Yi-Martuwarra Ngurrara – WC2012/002	1/11/2013
E59/1897	17/10/2012	15/02/2013	WO2013/0201	Enterprise Uranium Pty Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093	5/11/2013
E09/2003	13/02/2013	15/02/2013	WO2013/0241	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People - WCD2009/002	6/11/2013
E09/2003	13/02/2013	13/06/2013	WO2013/0627	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd	Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli - WC1997/028	6/11/2013
E66/84	10/04/2013	8/08/2013	WO2013/0862	Prospect Resources Limited	Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda – WC2000/013	1/11/2013
E08/2417	08/05/2013	15/08/2013	WO2013/0881	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People - WCD2009/002	6/11/2013
E09/2028	24/04/2013	23/08/2013	WO2013/0916	Black Raven Mining Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC2004/010	7/11/2013
E09/2016	17/07/2013	15/09/2013	WO2013/0969	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People - WCD2009/002	6/11/2013
E09/2046	17/07/2013	15/09/2013	WO2013/0970	Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Thudgari People - WCD2009/002	6/11/2013