Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem; Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku; Wanjina-Wunggurr Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Isaac Hale &...

Case

[2013] NNTTA 175

12 December 2013

No judgment structure available for this case.

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem; Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku; Wanjina-Wunggurr Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Isaac Hale & Ors on behalf of Bunuba #2 /Western Australia/ Pathfinder Exploration Pty Ltd & Norvale Pty Ltd; Adillion Pty Ltd; ASF Canning Pty Ltd; Alec Charles Pointon; Pegasus Metals Ltd [2013] NNTTA 175 (12 December 2013       )

Applications No:       WO2012/0532; WO2012/0954; WO2012/0955; WO2013/0618; WO2013/0619; WO2013/0620; WO2013/0621; WO2013/0622; WO2013/0623; WO2013/0799; WO2013/0800; WO2013/0801; WO2013/0802; WO2013/0803; WO2013/0804; WO2013/0805; WO2013/0835; WO2013/0882; WO2013/1064     

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (Government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                   Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  12 December 2013

Catchwords:   Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration and prospecting permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration and prospecting permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the Government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration and prospecting permits 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 lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit or prospecting permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement Government Party Notification Objection Application Lodged Objection Application No. Grantee Party Native Title Party &
Application No.
Date of Withdrawal
E80/4655 08/02/2012 07/06/2012 WO2012/0532 Pathfinder Exploration Pty Ltd/Norvale Pty Ltd Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem – WC1999/044 03/12/2013
E80/4697 11/07/2012 23/08/2012 WO2012/0954 Adillion Pty Ltd Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem – WC1999/044 03/12/2013
P80/1798 11/07/2012 23/08/2012 WO2012/0955 Adillion Pty Ltd Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem – WC1999/044 26/11/2013
E04/2245 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0618 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2246 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0619 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2250 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0620 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2253 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0621 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2255 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0622 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2256 13/02/2013 11/06/2013 WO2013/0623 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2243 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0799 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2247 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0800 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2248 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0801 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2249 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0802 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2251 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0803 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2252 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0804 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
E04/2257 03/07/2013 18/07/2013 WO2013/0805 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala – WC1999/025 05/12/2013
P39/5400 27/03/2013 26/07/2013 WO2013/0835 Alec Charles Pointon Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – WC2010/018 04/12/2013
E04/2292 12/07/2013 14/08/2013 WO2013/0882 Pegasus Metals Ltd Wanjina-Wunggurr Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2004/001 05/12/2013
E04/2257 03/07/2013 23/10/2014 WO2013/1064 ASF Canning Pty Ltd Isaac Hale & Ors on behalf of Bunuba #2 – WC2012/004 05/12/2013