Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of..

Case

[2005] NNTTA 2

4 February 2005


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; Paddy Neowarra & Others on behalf of the Wanjina Wunggurr Wilinggin Native Title Claimants; Cyril Barnes/Western Australia/Neville Steve Duzevich; Tantalum Australia Pty Ltd; Hampton Hill Mining NL; Reginald George Jones; Striker Resources NL; Anglogold Australia Ltd, [2005] NNTTA 2 (4 February 2005)

Application Nos:       WO02/261,     WO02/262,     WO03/83,      WO03/247, WO03/532, WO03/533,  WO04/175 &        WO04/240     

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:              4 February 2005

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  2. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

  3. 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
4 February 2005

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
P08/489 01/05/2002 WO02/261 18/06/2002 Neville Steve Duzevich Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 14/01/2005
P08/489 01/05/2002 WO02/262 05/06/2002 Neville Steve Duzevich David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8) 14/01/2005

E09/1099

11/12/2002 WO03/83 06/01/2003 Tantalum Australia
Pty Ltd
Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli (WC97/28) 29/12/2004
E51/1016 26/02/2003 WO03/247 28/02/2003 Hampton Hill Mining NL Kevin Peter Walley and Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 22/12/2004
E08/1363 12/03/2003 WO03/532 11/07/2003 Reginald George Jones Limpet Giggles and Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 14/01/2005
E08/1363 12/03/2003 WO03/533 11/07/2003 Reginald George Jones David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8) 14/01/2005
E80/2922 21/04/2004 WO04/175 16/08/2004 Striker Resources NL Paddy Neowarra & Others on behalf of the Wanjina Wunggurr Wilinggin Native Title Claimants (WC99/11) 17/12/2004
E39/975 30/06/2004 WO04/240 27/08/2004 Anglogold Australia Ltd Cyril Barnes (WC99/1) 30/11/2004