Mangarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Birriliburu; WF(name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Cyril...

[2014] NNTTA 50

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Mangarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Birriliburu; WF(name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Cyril Hayes & Ors on behalf of Budina; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; / Western Australia/ Cazaly Iron Pty Ltd; FMG Resources Pty Ltd; Wombat Resources Pty Ltd; Montana Exploration Services Pty Ltd; [2014] NNTTA 50 (28 May 2014).

Applications No:       WO2013/0666; WO2013/0668; WO2013/0913; WO2013/1127; WO2013/1259; WO2014/0162; WO2014/0272

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:  28 May 2014

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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 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 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 Name & Application Number	Date of Withdrawal
E69/2766	26/02/2013	26/06/2013	WO2013/0666	Cazaly Iron Pty Ltd	Mangarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Birriliburu– WCD2008/002	14/05/2014
E69/2766	26/02/2013	26/06/2013	WO2013/0668	Cazaly Iron Pty Ltd	WF(name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC1999/024	14/05/2014
E69/3118	24/04/2013	23/08/2013	WO2013/0913	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	WF(name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC1999/024	9/05/2014
E08/2504	01/11/2013	07/11/2013	WO2013/1127	Wombat Resources Pty Ltd	Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2009/002	07/05/2014
E08/2503	06/11/2013	01/12/2013	WO2013/1259	Wombat Resources Pty Ltd	Kulyamba Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2009/002	07/05/2014
E08/2503	06/11/2013	04/03/2014	WO2014/0162	Wombat Resources Pty Ltd	Cyril Hayes & Ors on behalf of Budina – WC2004/005	07/05/2014
E51/1605	18/12/2013	11/04/2014	WO2014/0272	Montana Exploration Services Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC1999/046	08/05/2014