Nelson Hughes and Others on Behalf of the Eastern Gurama People (WC97/89)/Western Australia/ Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd
[2000] NNTTA 154
•27 March 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Nelson Hughes and others on behalf of the Eastern Gurama People (WC97/89)/Western Australia/ Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 154 (27 March 2000)
| Application No: WO99/787 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Nelson Hughes and others on behalf of the Eastern Guruma People (WC97/89) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 27 March 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 8 September 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 47/987 to Goldfields Exploration Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 29 October 1999, Nelson Hughes and others on behalf of the Eastern Guruma 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 17 March 2000, the tenement application for Exploration Licence 47/987 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 C. J. Sumner
Member
27 March 2000
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