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..

Case

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  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
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