Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji/Western Australia/Lawrence Robert Poole; Bernard Peter Mazza; Cranston Gilbert Edwards; Glyn Thomas Morgan; Northern Mining Ltd; Carrick Gold Ltd; Hard Rock Resources...
[2012] NNTTA 12
•10 February 2012
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji/Western Australia/Lawrence Robert Poole; Bernard Peter Mazza; Cranston Gilbert Edwards; Glyn Thomas Morgan; Northern Mining Ltd; Carrick Gold Ltd; Hard Rock Resources Pty Ltd; Yilmia Andalusite Pty Ltd; Alan James Sandercock, David James Sandercock, Roger Smith; Robert Lawrence Hawke, Ian James Barney, [2012] NNTTA 12 (10 February 2012)
Application Nos: WO11/696, WO11/697, WO11/698, WO11/699, WO11/700, WO11/719, WO11/720, WO11/721, WO11/722, WO11/723, WO11/724, WO11/725, WO11/726, WO11/728, WO11/729
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
Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji – WC98/27 (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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Lawrence Robert Poole (WO11/696); Bernard Peter Mazza (WO11/697)
Cranston Gilbert Edwards (WO11/698); Glyn Thomas Morgan (WO11/699)
Northern Mining Ltd (WO11/700); Carrick Gold Ltd (WO11/719-WO11/722)
Hard Rock Resources Pty Ltd (WO11/723, WO11/724);
Yilmia Andalusite Pty Ltd (WO11/725, WO11/726)
Alan James Sandercock, David James Sandercock, Roger Smith (WO11/728)
Robert Lawrence Hawke, Ian James Barney (WO11/729) (grantee parties)
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Tribunal: Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place: Perth
Date of dismissal: 6 February 2012
Date of reasons: 10 February 2012
Catchwords: Native title – future acts – proposed grant of prospecting & exploration licences – expedited procedure objection applications – failure to comply with directions – springing order dismissing expedited procedure objection applications in event of non-compliance – objection applications dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act1993 (Cth) ss 29, 148(b)
Cases:Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People/Western Australia/Frederick Saunders, NNTT WO05/564, [2006] NNTTA 76 (15 June 2006), Hon C J Sumner
Representative of the
native title party: Mr Jerome Frewen, Desert Management Pty Ltd
Representative of the
Government party: Mr Clyde Lannan, Department of Mines and Petroleum
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
Background
On 15 June 2011, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant certain prospecting and exploration licences to the grantee parties specified on the attached schedule and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.
On 10 June 2011, Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji – native title claim no WC98/27, registered from 15 June 1998 (the native title party) made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
Relevant facts
In each case the Tribunal made directions on the date specified in the attached schedule requiring all parties to produce contentions and evidence for the conduct of the inquiry to determine whether or not the expedited procedure was attracted. The native title party was to provide a statement of contentions, documentary evidence and witness statements verified where possible by affidavits on or before 6 February 2012. The directions imposed a springing order which has the effect of immediately dismissing the objection application pursuant to s 148(b) of the Native Title Act if there is non-compliance by the due date. In making the decision to impose the springing order I adopted the Tribunal’s findings in Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People/Western Australia/Frederick Saunders, NNTT WO05/564, [2006] NNTTA 76 (15 June 2006), Hon C J Sumner at [15]–[21]. In all cases the native title party failed to comply by the due date.
Decision
Expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(b) of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth).
Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
10 February 2012
SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice) | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party | Date Directions Made | Dismissal Date by operation of the springing order |
| P26/3834 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/696 | 10/06/2011 | Lawrence Robert Poole | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 11/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P25/2213 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/697 | 10/06/2011 | Bernard Peter Mazza | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 11/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P25/2211 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/698 | 10/06/2011 | Cranston Gilbert Edwards | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 11/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P25/2212 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/699 | 10/06/2011 | Glyn Thomas Morgan | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 11/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| E26/152 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/700 | 10/06/2011 | Northern Mining Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P27/2081 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/719 | 10/06/2011 | Carrick Gold Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P27/2082 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/720 | 10/06/2011 | Carrick Gold Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P27/2083 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/721 | 10/06/2011 | Carrick Gold Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P27/2084 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/722 | 10/06/2011 | Carrick Gold Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| Tenement No. | Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice) | Objection Application No. | Date Objection Application Lodged | Grantee Party/ies | Native Title Party | Date Directions Made | Dismissal Date by operation of the springing order |
| P26/3858 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/723 | 10/06/2011 | Hard Rock Resources Pty Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P26/3860 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/724 | 10/06/2011 | Hard Rock Resources Pty Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P15/5630 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/725 | 10/06/2011 | Yilmia Andalusite Pty Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P15/5631 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/726 | 10/06/2011 | Yilmia Andalusite Pty Ltd | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P15/5637 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/728 | 10/06/2011 | Alan James Sandercock & David Sandercock & Roger Smith | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
| P27/2087 | 15/06/2011 | WO11/729 | 10/06/2011 | Robert Lawrence Hawke & Ian James Barney | Marianne Velickovic & Ors on behalf of Widji | 04/07/2011 | 06/02/2012 |
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