Leo Thomas & Others on Behalf of the Wongutha People (WC94/8)/Western Australia/Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd
[2000] NNTTA 129
•20 March 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Leo Thomas & Others on behalf of the Wongutha People (WC94/8)/Western Australia/Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 129 (20 March 2000)
| Application No: WO99/825 |
| 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 & Others on behalf of the Wongutha People (WC94/8) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 20 March 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence discontinued – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 8 September 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 39/802 to Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 20 December 1999 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 28 February 2000, the exploration licence application made by Narnoo Mining Pty Ltd 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
Member
20 March 2000
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