Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam; Miriuwung & Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Miriuwung & Gajerrong #4 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate)...

[2013] NNTTA 29

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam; Miriuwung & Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Miriuwung & Gajerrong #4 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation; Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha / Western Australia/ AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd; James Henry Johns; Ronald James Anderton; Geoffrey William Brophy; Robert John Curry; Fox Resources Ltd; Russell Geoffrey McKnight [2013] NNTTA 29 (21 March 2012)

Applications No    WO2012/0463; WO2012/0476; WO2012/0507; WO2013/0063; WO2011/0585; WO2013/0073

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:  21 March 2013

Catchwords:   Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration and prospecting permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration and prospecting permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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 and prospecting 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]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, 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 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

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E80/4648	25/01/2012	25/05/2012	WO2012/0463	AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd	Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam – WC10/13	05/03/2013
E80/4648	25/01/2012	25/05/2012	WO2012/0476	AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd	Miriuwung & Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation - WC94/2	05/03/2013
E80/4648	25/01/2012	25/05/2012	WO2012/0507	AFMECO Mining & Exploration Pty Ltd	Miriuwung & Gajerrong #4 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation - WC04/4	05/03/2013
P51/2799	19/09/2012	17/01/2013	WO2013/0063	James Henry Johns/Ronald James Anderton/Geoffrey William Brophy/Robert John Curry	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	07/03/2013
E47/2330	26/01/2011	26/05/2011	WO2011/0585	Fox Resources Ltd	Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2005/001	15/02/2013
E36/793	17/10/2012	22/01/2013	WO2013/0073	Russell Geoffrey McKnight	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC1999/010	15/02/2013