Kathleen Parry & Ors for the Wagiman, Ngangiwumeri, Malak Malak, and Kamu Peoples (DC01/28)/Northern Territory/North Mining Limited

[2001] NNTTA 102

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Kathleen Parry & Ors for the Wagiman, Ngangiwumeri, Malak Malak, and Kamu Peoples (DC01/28)/Northern Territory/North Mining Limited, [2001] NNTTA 102
(11 September 2001)

Application No:        DO01/34

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application

Kathleen Parry & Ors for the Wagiman, Ngangiwumeri, Malak Malak, and Kamu Peoples (DC01/28) (native title party)

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The Northern Territory of Australia (Government party)

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North Mining Limited (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:       The Hon C J Sumner
Place:             Darwin
Date:              11 September 2001

Catchwords:  Native Title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence – expedited procedure objection application – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

1. On 24 January 2001, the Government party gave notice under s29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant exploration licence EL/10131 to North Mining Limited (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

1. On 24 May 2001, Kathleen Parry & Ors for the Wagiman, Ngangiwumeri, Malak Malak, and Kamu Peoples (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.

1. The Department of Mines and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 6 September 2001, the exploration licence tenement application made by North Mining Limited was discontinued.

Decision

1. There is no longer any proposal from the Government party to do a future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

The Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
11 September 2001