Kevin Cosmos on behalf of Yaburara & Mardudhunera; Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination); Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Thudgari / Western Australia / Commodite Resources Pty...

[2013] NNTTA 93

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Kevin Cosmos on behalf of Yaburara & Mardudhunera; Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination); Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Thudgari / Western Australia / Commodite Resources Pty Ltd; Baracus Pty Ltd; Geocrystal Ltd; Puck Resources Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 93 (18 July 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0315; WO2012/0923; WO2012/0945; WO2012/1323; WO2012/1324; WO2013/0345;

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:                   Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  18 July 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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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, 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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.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
E47/2613	14/12/2011	12/04/2012	WO2012/0315	Commodite Resources Pty Ltd	Kevin Cosmos on behalf of Yaburara & Mardudhunera – (WC1996/089)	14/05/2013
E80/4687	30/05/2012	30/07/2012	WO2012/0923	Baracus Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination) -  (WC1999/047)	26/06/2013
E80/4695	27/06/2012	16/08/2012	WO2012/0945	Geocrystal Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination) -  (WC1999/047)	01/07/2013
E80/4684	14/11/2011	5/12/2012	WO2012/1323	Baracus Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination) -  (WC1999/047)	26/06/2013
E80/4685	14/11/2011	5/12/2012	WO2012/1324	Baracus Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra (Combination) -  (WC1999/047)	26/06/2013
E08/2437	13/03/2013	12/04/2013	WO2013/0345	Puck Resources Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Thudgari – (WCD2009/002)	24/05/2013