Miriuwung and Gajerrong #1 (Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Miriuwung and Gajerrong #4 (Prescribed Body Corp) Aboriginal Corporation; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Charlie..

Case

[2009] NNTTA 177

23 December 2009

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Miriuwung and Gajerrong #1 (Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Miriuwung and Gajerrong #4 (Prescribed Body Corp) Aboriginal Corporation; Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf of the Thudgari People; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People; Ollan Dimer and Others on behalf of the Ngadju People; Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Venus Resources Ltd; Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd; Black Peak Holdings Pty Ltd; Uranium Equities Ltd; Newera Uranium Ltd, [2009] NNTTA 177 (23 December 2009)

Application Nos:      WO08/693, WO08/707, WO08/1181, WO08/1218, WO08/1219, WO09/440, WO09/576, WO09/927

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

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:  Perth
Date:  23 December 2009

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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 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.

[2]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

[3]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

[4] 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
23 December 2009

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 & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

E80/4016 23/4/2008 WO08/693 25/8/2008 Venus Resources Ltd Miriuwung and Gajerrong #1 (Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation – WC94/2 11/12/2009
E80/4016 23/4/2008 WO08/707 25/8/2008 Venus Resources Ltd Miriuwung and Gajerrong #4 (Prescribed Body Corp) Aboriginal Corporation – WC04/4 11/12/2009
E08/1870 24/9/2008 WO08/1181 17/12/2008 Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli – WC97/28 27/11/2009
E08/1870 24/9/2008 WO08/1218 17/12/2008 Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf ofthe Thudgari People – WC97/95 27/11/2009
E08/1871 24/9/2008 WO08/1219 17/12/2008 Eastern Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd Charlie Lapthorne and Others on behalf ofthe Thudgari People – WC97/95 27/11/2009
E59/1492 11/3/2009 WO09/440 6/7/2009 Black Peak Holdings Pty Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People – WC04/2 3/12/2009
P15/4647 22/4/2009 WO09/576 20/8/2009 Uranium Equities Ltd Ollan Dimer and Others on behalf of the Ngadju People – WC99/2 3/12/2009
E53/1401 12/8/2009 WO09/927 2/12/2009 Newera Uranium Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants – WC99/24 15/12/2009