Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27)/Western Australia/Hamill Resources Ltd

[2002] NNTTA 105

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27)/Western Australia/Hamill Resources Ltd, [2002] NNTTA 105 (13 June 2002)

Application No:        WO02/166

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application

Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) (Native Title Party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government Party)

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Hamill Resources Ltd (Grantee Party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:       The Hon CJ Sumner
Place:             Perth
Date:              13 June 2002

Catchwords:  Native Title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence - expedited procedure objection application – application for exploration licence withdrawn - objection application dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

1. On 3 April 2002, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) of its intention to grant exploration licence E25/264 to Hamill Resources Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

1. On 2 April 2002, Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.

1. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 21 May 2002, the exploration licence application made by Hamill Resources Ltd was discontinued.

Decision

1. There is no longer any proposal from the Government party to do a future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Hon CJ Sumner
Deputy President
13 June 2002