Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation; Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem; Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of...

[2012] NNTTA 107

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation; Maggie John  & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem;  Alexander Brown  & Ors on behalf of Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Wanjina-Wunggarr Aboriginal Corporation;  Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra; Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation  /Western Australia/ Geological Resources Pty Ltd; South Boulder Mines Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre; Shaw River Resources Ltd; Teck Australia Pty Ltd; Montezuma Mining Company Ltd; Auriferous Mining Pty Ltd; Braeburn Resources Pty Ltd; Anaconda Mining Pty Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 107 (15 October 2012)

Applications No:  WO12/360; WO12/481; WO12/340; WO12/341; WO12/709; WO12/710; WO12/711; WO12/712; WO12/925; WO11/109; WO12/708; WO12/726; WO12/153; WO12/255; WO12/438; WO12/439; WO11/1405; WO11/1406; WO11/1407

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:                  President Graeme Neate
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  16 October 2012

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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]        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).

Graeme Neate
President

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E58/411	25/01/2012	11/04/2012	WO12/360	Geological Resources Pty Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	27/09/2012
E58/411	25/01/2012	25/05/2012	WO12/481	Geological Resources Pty Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98	27/09/2012
E38/2562	11/01/2012	11/04/2012	WO12/340	South Boulder Mines Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	26/06/2012
E38/2592	11/01/2012	11/04/2012	WO12/341	South Boulder Mines Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	26/06/2012
E45/4008	13/04/2012	18/07/2012	WO12/709	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/1	28/09/2012
E45/4009	13/04/2012	18/07/2012	WO12/710	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/1	28/09/2012
E45/4010	13/04/2012	18/07/2012	WO12/711	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/1	28/09/2012
E45/4011	13/04/2012	18/07/2012	WO12/712	Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd	Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/1	28/09/2012
E80/4694	13/06/2012	06/08/2012	WO12/925	Bruce Robert Legendre	Maggie John & Ors on behalf of Malarngowem – WC99/44	02/10/2012
Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E45/3718	23/09/2012	20/01/2011	WO11/109	Shaw River Resources Ltd	Alexander Brown & Ors on behalf of Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation – WC99/26	02/10/2012
E38/2708	30/05/2012	17/07/2012	WO12/708	Teck Australia Pty Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	25/09/2012
E69/2943	21/03/2012	21/07/2012	WO12/726	Montezuma Mining Company Ltd	David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli – WC05/6	28/09/2012
E57/757	30/11/2011	14/02/2012	WO12/153	Auriferous Mining Pty Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC99/10	09/10/2012
E57/757	30/11/2011	30/03/2012	WO12/255	Auriferous Mining Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya -WC99/46	09/10/2012
E80/4590	11/01/2012	11/05/2012	WO12/438	Braeburn Resources Pty Ltd	Wanjina-Wunggurr Aboriginal Corporation – WD04/2	28/09/2012
E80/4590	11/01/2012	11/05/2012	WO12/439	Braeburn Resources Pty Ltd	Delores Cheinmora & Ors on behalf of Balanggarra – WC99/47	28/09/2012
E09/1894	21/09/2011	16/11/11	WO11/1405	Anaconda Mining Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/3	27/09/2012
E09/1895	21/09/2011	16/11/11	WO11/1406	Anaconda Mining Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/3	27/09/2012
E09/1896	21/09/2011	16/11/11	WO11/1407	Anaconda Mining Pty Ltd	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WD09/3	27/09/2012