Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Butcher Cherel & Ors on behalf of Gooniyandi Combined 2; Karajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation); Gooniyandi...

[2014] NNTTA 41

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Butcher Cherel & Ors on behalf of Gooniyandi Combined 2; Karajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation); Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; LT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa; John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Elaine Bullen & Ors on behalf of Esperance Nyungars /Western Australia/ Golden Century Mining Ltd; John Victor Rolfe & Barbara Rolfe; Northwest Salt Pty Ltd; Shaun Christopher Busby; Strategic Resource Management Pty Ltd; Lakeway Resources Pty Ltd; Atriplex Pty Ltd; Dane Peder Evan Sorensen; Nearology Pty Ltd; MDR (Thompsons) Pty Ltd [2014] NNTTA 41 (24 April 2014)

Applications No:       WO2013/0184; WO2013/0185; WO2013/0381; WO2013/0784; WO2013/0809; WO2013/1072; WO2013/1097; WO2013/1106; WO2013/1284; WO2013/1334; WO2014/0198; WO2014/0212

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:                   Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  24 April 2014

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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, s 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]        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 on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, 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).

Helen Shurven
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party Name & Application Number	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2007	30/11/2012	14/02/2013	WO2013/0184	Golden Century Mining Ltd	Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2004/001	03/04/2014
E04/2008	30/11/2012	14/02/2013	WO2013/0185	Golden Century Mining Ltd	Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2004/001	03/04/2014
E04/2236	13/02/2013	28/03/2013	WO2013/0381	John Victor Rolfe & Barbara Rolfe	Butcher Cherel & Ors on behalf of Gooniyandi Combined 2 – WC2000/010	26/03/2014
E04/2289	28/06/2013	17/07/2013	WO2013/0784	Northwest Salt Pty Ltd	Karajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) – WCD2002/001	03/04/2014
E04/2260	03/07/2013	23/07/2013	WO2013/0809	Shaun Christopher Busby	Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation -WCD2013/003	28/03/2014
E36/819	03/07/2013	21/10/2013	WO2013/1072	Strategic Resource Management Pty Ltd	Raymond William Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha - WC1999/010	03/04/2014
E53/1682	03/7/2013	01/11/2013	WO2013/1097	Lakeway Resources Pty Ltd	LT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC2007/003	03/04/2014
E63/1633	03/07/2013	1/11/2013	WO2013/1106	Atriplex Pty Ltd	John Graham & Ors on behalf of Ngadju – WC1999/002	26/03/2014
E59/1979	28/08/2013	10/12/2013	WO2013/1284	Dane Peder Evan Sorensen	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093	09/04/2014
E59/1979	28/08/2013	12/12/2013	WO2013/1334	Dane Peder Evan Sorensen	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC WC2004/010	09/04/2014
Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party Name & Application Number	Date of Withdrawal
E63/1668	20/11/2013	19/03/2014	WO2014/0198	Nearology Pty Ltd	Elaine Bullen & Ors one behalf of Esperance Nyungars – WC1996/064	31/03/2014
E80/4837	07/02/2014	21/03/2014	WO2014/0212	MDR (Thompsons) Pty Ltd	Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2004/001	28/03/2014