Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Albert Little and Others on...

Case

[2006] NNTTA 5

31 January 2006


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders; Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People; David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People; Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli; Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya; Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha; Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People; Scotty Birrell and Others on behalf of the Koonjie-Elvire Native Title Claimants; Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants; Donny Woolagoodja and Others on behalf of the Dambimangari Native Title Claimants; Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung & Gajerrong People; Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants; Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People/Western Australia/Judicial Holdings Pty Ltd; Darren Bradley Wacker; Mark William Wright, Susan Kay Wright; Roy James Bellotti, Barry John Bellotti, Rodney Laurence Bellotti; Westover Holdings Pty Ltd; Rodney Laurence Bellotti, Deacon Nominees Pty Ltd, Bambi Pty Ltd, Dallas John Sheppard; Carlinga Mining Pty Ltd; Opaltrend Nominees Pty Ltd; Robert Ian Pearce; Timothy John Delaney; Jackson Gold Ltd; Andrew Dobbie; Great Gold Mines NL; Aztec Resources Ltd; Melville Raymond Dalla-Costa; Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd; United Kimberley Diamonds NL; Perilya Ltd, [2006] NNTTA 5 (31 January 2006)

Application Nos:       WO02/607, WO03/23, WO03/41, WO03/224, WO03/250, WO03/314, WO03/359, WO03/408, WO03/608, WO03/858, WO03/882, WO03/884, WO04/238, WO05/26, WO05/175, WO05/177, WO05/377, WO05/439, WO05/445, WO05/451, WO05/463, WO05/482 & WO05/787

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached Schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:            Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:                 Perth
Date:                  31 January 2006

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 certain 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 Industry and Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached Schedule were discontinued.

Decision

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

Hon C J Sumner
Deputy President
31 January 2006

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Note: Other tenements associated with the italicised Objection Application have not been withdrawn

Tenement No. Date of Govt. Party Notification (s  29 Notice) Objection Application No. Date Objection Application Lodged Grantee Party/ies Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued
E59/992 02/10/2002 WO02/607 08/10/2002 Judicial Holdings
Pty Ltd
Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 04/01/2006
E51/964 30/10/2002 WO03/23 06/01/2003 Judicial Holdings
Pty Ltd
Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 04/01/2006
E51/963 27/11/2002 WO03/41 06/01/2003 Judicial Holdings
Pty Ltd
Kevin Peter Walley & Others on behalf of the Ngoonooru Wadjari People (WC00/12) 04/01/2006
E08/1343 27/11/2002 WO03/224 20/02/2003 Darren Bradley Wacker David Smirke and Others on behalf of Jurruru People (WC00/8) 29/07/2005
P58/1203 26/02/2003 WO03/250 28/02/2003 Mark William Wright, Susan Kay Wright Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 23/11/2005
P09/439 26/03/2003 WO03/314 03/04/2003 Roy James Bellotti, Barry John Bellotti, Rodney Laurence Bellotti Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 04/01/2006
E46/546 11/12/2002 WO03/359 04/04/2003 Westover Holdings Pty Ltd David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4) 04/01/2006
E09/1119 09/04/2003 WO03/408 16/05/2003 Rodney Laurence Bellotti, Deacon Nominees Pty Ltd, Bambi Pty Ltd, Dallas John Sheppard Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 04/01/2006
P59/1669 27/06/2003 WO03/608 04/08/2003 Carlinga Mining
Pty Ltd
Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/3) 11/11/2005
E51/849 30/07/2003 WO03/858 03/10/2003 Opaltrend Nominees Pty Ltd Evelyn Gilla and Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 04/01/2006
P58/1193 30/07/2003 WO03/882 03/10/2003 Robert Ian Pearce Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 04/01/2006
P58/1194 30/07/2003 WO03/884 03/10/2003 Timothy John Delaney Albert Little and Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98) 04/01/2006
E31/647 16/06/2004 WO04/238 27/08/2004 Jackson Gold Ltd Cyril Barnes on behalf of Wongatha (WC99/1) 14/12/2005
P26/3294 17/11/2004 WO05/26 26/01/2005 Andrew Dobbie Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) 04/03/2005
E80/2604 26/01/2005 WO05/175 29/04/2005 Great Gold Mines NL Scotty Birrell and Others on behalf of the Koonjie-Elvire Native Title Claimants (WC99/40) 15/07/2005
E80/2755 26/01/2005 WO05/177 29/04/2005 Great Gold Mines NL Doris Ryder & Others on behalf of the Lamboo Native Title Claimants (WC99/20) 15/07/2005
E04/1224 23/03/2005 WO05/377 19/07/2005 Aztec Resources Ltd Donny Woolagoodja and Others on behalf of the Dambimangari Native Title Claimants (WC99/7) 09/11/2005
E26/116 27/07/2005 WO05/439 01/08/2005 Melville Raymond Dalla-Costa Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) 09/12/2005
E24/132 27/07/2005 WO05/445 01/08/2005 Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd Leonne Velickovic on behalf of Widji People (WC98/27) 25/11/2005
E80/3407 04/05/2005 WO05/451 05/08/2005 United Kimberley Diamonds NL Ben Ward & Others on behalf of the Miriuwung & Gajerrong People (WC94/2) 29/08/2005
E80/3407 04/05/2005 WO05/463 05/08/2005 United Kimberley Diamonds NL Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants (WC95/30) 29/08/2005
P21/638, P21/639 15/06/2005 WO05/482 18/08/2005 Perilya Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46) 19/12/2005
E24/132 27/07/2005 WO05/787 16/11/2005 Zeedam Enterprises Pty Ltd Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People (WC99/30) 25/11/2005