Ronald Crowe & others on behalf of Gnulli (WC97/28);Albert Little & others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Peter Coppin & others on behalf of Njamal #10 (WC00/005); Angus Abdullah & others on behalf of Njamal..

Case

[2002] NNTTA 106

14 June 2002


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Ronald Crowe & others on behalf of Gnulli (WC97/28);Albert Little & others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Peter Coppin & others on behalf of Njamal #10 (WC00/005); Angus Abdullah & others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Frank French & others on behalf of Warrarn #1 (WC95/61)/Western Australia/Yardarino Mining Ltd, Raymond Muskett, Gregory Bennett Barnes; Windimurra Resources Pty Ltd; De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd, [2002] NNTTA 106 (14 June 2002)

Application Nos:      WO01/391, WO02/93, WO02/102, WO02/106, WO02/107

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:              14 June 2002

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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

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
E09/1051 13/06/2001 WO01/391 17/09/2001 Yardarino Mining Ltd,
Raymond Muskett,
Gregory Bennett Barnes
Ronald Crowe & others on behalf of Gnulli
WC97/28
23/04/2002
E57/518 09/01/2002 WO02/93 22/01/2002 Windimurra Resources Pty Ltd Albert Little & others on behalf of Badimia
WC96/98
02/04/2002
E45/2336 28/11/2001 WO02/102 25/02/2002 De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd Peter Coppin & others on behalf of Njamal #10
WC00/005
24/05/2002
E45/2336 28/11/2001 WO02/106 25/02/2002 De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd Angus Abdullah & others on behalf of Njamal
WC99/8
24/05/2002
E45/2336 28/11/2001 WO02/107 25/02/2002 De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd Frank French & others on behalf of Warrarn #1
WC95/61
24/05/2002