Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People/Western Australia/Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd

[2009] NNTTA 33

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People/Western Australia/Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd,  [2009] NNTTA 33 (6 April 2009)

Application Nos:      WO07/1341, WO08/410

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

Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People (WC04/2) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:       Mr Neville MacPherson - Member
Place:             Perth
Date:              6 April 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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule have been withdrawn.

Decision

[4] The objection applications specified in the attached Schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Mr Neville MacPherson
Member
6 April 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Date Objection Application Lodged	Grantee Party/ies	Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.	Date Tenement Withdrawn
E70/3013	01/08/2007	WO07/1341	03/12/2007	Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd	Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People – WC04/2	20/03/2009
E70/3016	30/01/2008	WO08/410	03/04/2008	Quadrio Resources Pty Ltd	Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People – WC04/2	20/03/2009