Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji; Evelyn Gilla and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Barbara Stammner-Corbett on behalf of South West Boojarah; Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group;

[2003] NNTTA 100

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji; Evelyn Gilla and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Barbara Stammner-Corbett on behalf of South West Boojarah; Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Robin Boddington and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Daisy Charles and Others on behalf of the Gingirana Claim Group/Western Australia/Valdera Resources Ltd; Quantum Resources Ltd; Axis Consultants Pty Ltd; William Stanley Yeaman; Frank Trask, William Stanley Yeaman; Iluka Resources Ltd; Anaconda Exploration Pty Ltd; Neville John Northey; Abelle Ltd; Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd; Helix Resources Ltd, Jas Bunting & Associates Pty Ltd; De Grey Mining Ltd; Dodsley Pty Ltd, [2003] NNTTA 100 (26 September 2003)

Application Nos:      WO03/384, WO03/125, WO03/126, WO03/457, WO03/677, WO03/679, WO03/588, WO03/573, WO03/25, WO03/400, WO03/317, WO03/248, WO03/414, WO03/499

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
Place:             Perth
Date:              26 September 2003

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

1. 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
26 September 2003

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn

Tenement No.	Date of Govt. Party Notification	Objection Application No.	Date Objection Application Lodged	Grantee Party/ies	Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.	Date Tenement Withdrawn
E08/1370	12/03/2003	WO03/384	09/04/2003	Valdera Resources Ltd	Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji (WC99/45)	04/08/2003
E51/999	29/01/2003	WO03/125	13/02/2003	Quantum Resources Ltd	Evelyn Gilla and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	08/08/2003
E51/1000	29/01/2003	WO03/126	13/02/2003	Quantum Resources Ltd	Evelyn Gilla and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	08/08/2003
E70/2408	12/02/2003	WO03/457	04/09/2003	Axis Consultants Pty Ltd	Barbara Stammner-Corbett on behalf of South West Boojarah (WC98/63)	04/09/2003
E28/1089	07/05/2003	WO03/677	17/08/2003	William Stanley Yeaman	Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40)	08/09/2003
E28/1066	07/05/2003	WO03/679	17/08/2003	Frank Trask, William Stanley Yeaman	Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40)	08/09/2003
E63/766	04/06/2003	WO03/588	29/07/2003	Iluka Resources Ltd	Dorothy and Thelma Tucker on behalf of Narnoobinya Family Group (WC97/40)	10/09/2003
E27/254	30/07/2003	WO03/573	25/07/2003	Anaconda Exploration Pty Ltd	Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27)	12/08/2003
E51/947	30/10/2002	WO03/25	06/01/2003	Neville John Northey	Kevin Peter Walley an Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12)	15/09/2003
P53/1062	07/05/2003	WO03/400	08/05/2003	Abelle Ltd	Evelyn Gilla and others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	21/07/2003
E20/491	26/03/2003	WO03/317	03/04/2003	Big Bell Gold Operations Pty Ltd	Robin Boddington and others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3)	22/08/2003
P51/2465 P51/2466	26/02/2003	WO03/248	28/02/2003	Helix Resources Ltd, JAS Bunting & Associates Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla, and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46)	25/08/2003
E69/1843	12/02/2003	WO03/414	12/05/2003	De Grey Mining Ltd	Daisy Charles and Others on behalf of the Gingirana Claim Group (WC03/2)	25/08/2003
E08/1383	09/04/2003	WO03/499	02/07/2003	Dodsley Pty Ltd	Judy Hughes on behalf of Thalanyji (WC99/45)	28/07/2003