Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera; Kevin Cosmos & Ors on behalf of Yaburara & Mududhunera /...

[2013] NNTTA 70

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera; Kevin Cosmos & Ors on behalf of Yaburara & Mududhunera  / Western Australia / FMG Resources Pty Ltd; Iron Duyfken Pty Ltd ; FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 70 (18 June 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0219; WO2012/0220; WO2012/0280; WO2012/0281; WO2012/0371; WO2012/0372; WO2012/0419; WO2013/0047; WO2013/0071

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:                   Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  18 June 2013

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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, 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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.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
18 June 2013

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E69/2520	24/11/2011	20/03/2012	WO2012/0219	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja (Aboriginal Corporation) – WCD2008/002	06/06/2013
E69/2521	24/11/2011	20/03/2012	WO2012/0220	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Mungarlu Ngurrarankatja Rirraunkaja (Aboriginal Corporation) – WCD2008/002	06/06/2013
E69/2524	08/12/2011	05/04/2012	WO2012/0280	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -  (WC2002/002)	06/06/2013
E69/2525	08/12/2011	05/04/2012	WO2012/0281	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -  (WC2002/002)	06/06/2013
E69/2520	24/11/2011	22/03/2012	WO2012/0371	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -  (WC2002/002)	06/06/2013
E69/2521	24/11/2011	22/03/2012	WO2012/0372	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -  (WC2002/002)	06/06/2013
E47/2443	11/01/2012	07/05/2012	WO2012/0419	Iron Duyfken Pty Ltd	Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera -  (WC1999/012)	29/05/2013
E47/1989	19/09/2012	14/01/2013	WO2013/0047	FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd	Mark Lockyer & Ors on behalf of Kuruma Marthudunera -  (WC1999/012)	28/03/2013
E47/1989	19/09/2012	17/01/2013	WO2013/0071	FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd	Kevin Cosmos & Ors on behalf of Yaburara & Mududhunera - (WC1996/089)	28/03/2013