Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha/Western..
[2004] NNTTA 21
•25 March 2004
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha/Western Australia/Allan Neville Brosnan; Adrian Vanderplank; Quantum Resources Ltd; J A Bunting & Associates Pty Ltd & Helix Resources Ltd; Jackson Gold Ltd; Warwick John Flint; Capital Mining Royalties Pty Ltd; Ridgeback Holdings Pty Ltd; Total Mineral Resources NL; Fox Resources Ltd, [2004] NNTTA 21 (25 March 2004) (
Application Nos: WO02/211, WO03/14, WO03/57, WO03/270, WO03/272, WO03/355, WO03/444 WO03/496, WO03/497 & WO03/920
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an 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: 25 March 2004
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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
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.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
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
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
25 March 2004
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 or Discontinued |
| P51/2431 | 29/05/2002 | WO02/211 | 29/05/2002 | Allan Neville Brosnan | Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) | 08/12/2003 |
| E51/925 | 30/10/2002 | WO03/14 | 06/01/2003 | Adrian Vanderplank | Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 11/02/2004 |
| E51/994 | 13/11/2002 | WO03/57 | 06/01/2003 | Quantum Resources Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 08/08/2003 |
| E51/1031 | 12/03/2003 | WO03/270 | 21/03/2003 | J A Bunting & Associates Pty Ltd & Helix Resources Ltd | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) | 25/08/2003 |
| P51/2467 | 12/03/2003 | WO03/272 | 21/03/2003 | Jackson Gold Ltd | Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) | 22/12/2003 |
| E52/1616 | 11/12/2002 | WO03/355 | 04/04/2003 | Warwick John Flint | David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4) | 09/12/2003 |
| E31/555 | 29/01/2003 | WO03/444 | 20/05/2003 | Capital Mining Royalties Pty Ltd | Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1) | 15/03/2004 |
| E31/532 | 15/01/2003 | WO03/496 | 15/05/2003 | Ridgeback Holdings Pty Ltd | Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1) | 02/03/2004 |
| E31/612 | 15/01/2003 | WO03/497 | 15/05/2003 | Total Mineral Resources NL | Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1) | 16/02/2004 |
| E52/1669 | 30/07/2003 | WO03/920 | 28/10/2003 | Fox Resources Ltd | David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4) | 11/02/2004 |
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