Maureen Young & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People (WC99/2)/Western Australia/Rainbush Investments Pty Ltd
[2001] NNTTA 54
•25 June 2001
NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL
Maureen Young & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People (WC99/2)/Western Australia/Rainbush Investments Pty Ltd, [2001] NNTTA 54 (25 June 2001)
Application No: WO00/405
IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application
Maureen Young & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People (WC99/2) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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Rainbush Investments Pty Ltd (grantee party)
DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
Tribunal: The Hon CJ Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 25 June 2001
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of an exploration licence application – application for exploration licence application withdrawn – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 28 June 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant Exploration Licence 63/741 to Rainbush Investments Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 24 October 2000, Maureen Young & Others on behalf of the Ngadju People (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.
The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 1 June 2001, the exploration licence application made by Rainbush Investments Pty Ltd was discontinued.
Decision
There is no longer any proposal from the Government to do the future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (as amended).
Hon CJ Sumner
Deputy President
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