Limpet Giggles & Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David Smirke & Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of...

Case

[2005] NNTTA 76

18 October 2005


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Limpet Giggles & Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David Smirke & Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal; Mark Lockyer & Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera; Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of Nyangyumarta People; Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia; Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People; Charlie Lapthorne & Others on behalf of the Thudgari People; Ollan Dimner & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People; Ron Harrington-Smith & Others on behalf of the Wongatha People; Leo Thomas & Others on behalf of the Wongatha People/Western Australia/Guardian Resources Pty Ltd; Hampton Hill Mining NL; Pandell Pty Ltd; Donald Edward North; Gindalbie Anketell NL; Graham Alfred Hawks; Donald Edward North; Michael Terence Leyland; Barrick Gold of Australia Ltd; Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd; Barry Kayes; Yilgarn Mining (WA) Pty Ltd; AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd, [2005] NNTTA 76 (18 October 2005) (

Application Nos:       WO02/216, WO02/219, WO03/45, WO03/46, WO03/185, WO03/192, WO03/193, WO03/194, WO03/246, WO03/547, WO03/845, WO03/846, WO03/870, WO03/873, WO03/909, WO03/910, WO03/911, WO03/942, WO03/943, WO03/944, WO03/945, WO03/946, WO05/252, WO05/284, WO05/384, WO05/481

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

  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
18 October 2005

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No. Case Officer 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
E08/1276 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO02/216 05/06/2002 Guardian Resources Pty Ltd Limpet Giggles & Others on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga (WC97/43) 13/10/2004
E08/1276 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO02/219 05/06/2002 Guardian Resources Pty Ltd David Smirke & Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8) 13/10/2004
P51/2413 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO03/45 06/01/2003 Hampton Hill Mining NL Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 26/11/2004
P51/2414 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO03/46 06/01/2003 Hampton Hill Mining NL Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 26/11/2004
E45/2296 Leticia Collison 13/10/2005 WO03/185 20/02/2003 Pandell Pty Ltd Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) 03/10/2005
E08/1251 Dianne McCambridge 19/09/2005 WO03/192 20/02/2003 Donald Edward North Mark Lockyer & Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera (WC99/12) 06/09/2005
E45/2444 Nikkie Bell 14/10/2005 WO03/193 20/02/2003 Gindalbie Anketell NL Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of Nyangyumarta People (WC98/65) 11/05/2005
E45/2445 Nikkie Bell 14/10/2005 WO03/194 20/02/2003 Gindalbie Anketell NL Darcy Hunter & Others on behalf of Nyangyumarta People (WC98/65) 11/05/2005
P58/1208 Leticia Collison 13/10/2005 WO03/246 28/02/2003 Graham Alfred Hawks Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 12/08/2005
E45/2209 Dianne McCambridge 19/09/2005 WO03/547 16/07/2003 Donald Edward North Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8) 09/09/2005
P20/1864 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO03/845 03/10/2003 Hampton Hill Mining NL Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 26/11/2004
P20/1865 Nikkie Bell 23/09/2005 WO03/846 03/10/2003 Hampton Hill Mining NL Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 26/11/2004
P58/1138 Leticia Collison 13/10/2005 WO03/870 03/10/2003 Graham Alfred Hawks Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 12/08/2005
P58/1118 Dianne McCambridge 20/09/2005 WO03/873 03/10/2003 Michael Terence Leyland Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 12/08/2005
P08/499 Nikkie Bell 20/09/2005 WO03/909 28/10/2003 Barrick Gold of Australia Ltd Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People (WC01/5) 25/08/2005
P08/500 Nikkie Bell 20/09/2005 WO03/910 28/10/2003 Barrick Gold of Australia Ltd Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People (WC01/5) 25/08/2005
P08/501 Nikkie Bell 20/09/2005 WO03/911 28/10/2003 Barrick Gold of Australia Ltd Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People (WC01/5) 25/08/2005
E08/1391 Dianne McCambridge 23/09/2005 WO03/942 08/12/2003 Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd Mark Lockyer & Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera (WC99/12) 10/09/2004
E08/1392 Dianne McCambridge 23/09/2005 WO03/943 08/12/2003 Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People (WC01/5) 10/09/2004
E08/1392 Dianne McCambridge 23/09/2005 WO03/944 08/12/2003 Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd Mark Lockyer & Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera (WC99/12) 10/09/2004
E08/1403 Dianne McCambridge 23/09/2005 WO03/945 08/12/2003 Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd Angelina Cox & Others on behalf of Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura People (WC01/5) 10/09/2004
E08/1403 Dianne McCambridge 23/09/2005 WO03/946 08/12/2003 Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd Mark Lockyer & Others on behalf of Kurrama Marthudunera (WC99/12) 10/09/2004
E08/1486 Morgan Morris 06/10/2005 WO05/252 25/05/2005 Barry Kayes Charlie Lapthorne & Others on behalf of the Thudgari People (WC97/95) 13/09/2005
E63/948 Nikkie Bell 13/10/2005 WO05/284 26/05/2005 Yilgarn Mining (WA) Pty Ltd Ollan Dimner & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People (WC99/2) 09/08/2005
E38/1737 Dianne McCambridge 29/09/2005 WO05/384 25/07/2005 AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd Ron Harrington-Smith & Others on behalf of the Wongatha People (WC99/1) 09/09/2005
E38/1571 Dianne McCambridge 30/09/2005 WO05/481 18/08/2005 AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd Leo Thomas & Others on behalf of the Wongatha People (WC99/1) 09/09/2005