Leo Thomas and Others on Behalf of the Wongutha People (WC96/12, WC96/42, WC97/4)/Western Australia/Western Diamond Corporation Nl
[2000] NNTTA 231
•16 June 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Leo Thomas and others on behalf of the Wongutha People (WC96/12, WC96/42, WC97/4)/Western Australia/Western Diamond Corporation NL, [2000] NNTTA 231
(16 June 2000)
| Application No: WO00/68 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Leo Thomas and others on behalf of the Wongutha People (WC96/12, WC96/42, WC97/4) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Western Diamond Corporation NL (Grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 16 June 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 1st October 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 29/372 to Western Diamond Corporation NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 7th February 2000, Leo Thomas and others on behalf of the Wongutha People (’the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.
The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 12th June 2000, the exploration licence application made by Western Diamond Corporation NL was discontinued.
Decision
There is no longer any proposal from the Government to do the future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (as amended).
Hon C. J. Sumner
Deputy President
16 June 2000
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