Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Anthony James Bellotti and Others on behalf of Malgana; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders/Western Australia/Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd; Adelaide..

Case

[2003] NNTTA 73

13 June 2003


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli; Anthony James Bellotti and Others on behalf of Malgana; Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders/Western Australia/Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd; Adelaide Prospecting Pty Ltd, [2003] NNTTA 73 (13 June 2003)

Application Nos:      WO02/191, WO02/192, WO02/193, WO02/194 & WO03/315

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiries into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached Schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:       Hon C J Sumner
Place:             Perth
Date:              13 June 2003

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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.

  1. On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.

  1. 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
13 June 2003

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Note: Objection Application Numbers italicised indicates other tenements associated that have not been withdrawn

Tenement No. Date of Govt. Party Notification Objection Application No. Date Objection Application Lodged Grantee Party/ies Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No. Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued
E09/1085 01/05/2002 WO02/191 09/05/2002 Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli WC97/28 09/04/2003
E09/1086 01/05/2002 WO02/192 09/05/2002 Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli WC97/28 09/04/2003
E08/1297 01/05/2002 WO02/193 09/05/2002 Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli WC97/28 09/04/2003
E09/1084 01/05/2002 WO02/194 20/05/2002 Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd Anthony James Bellotti and Others on behalf of Malgana  WC98/17 09/04/2003
E59/996 26/03/2003 WO03/315 03/04/2003 Adelaide Prospecting Pty Ltd Robin Boddington and Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders WC01/3

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