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..
[2009] NNTTA 177
•23 December 2009
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 2009Catchwords: 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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 |
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