Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf its members / Western Australia / FMG Resources Pty Ltd, Holocene Pty Ltd

[2013] NNTTA 120

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf its members / Western Australia / FMG Resources Pty Ltd, Holocene Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 120 (21 August 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0125; WO2012/0126; WO2012/0284; WO2012/0285; WO2012/0286; WO2012/0287; WO2012/0288; WO2013/0321; WO2013/0322; WO2013/0323

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:                  Member Daniel O’Dea
Place:  Perth
Date:  21 August 2013

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, and as a result the matters were discontinued.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).

Daniel O’Dea
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E45/3222	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0125	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu-Yapalikunu) on behalf of its members – WCD1996/078	05/08/2013
E45/3223	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0126	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu-Yapalikunu) on behalf of its members – WCD1996/078	05/08/2013
E69/2528	8/12/2011	5/04/2012	WO2012/0284	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC1996/078	5/08/2013
E69/2529	8/12/2011	5/04/2012	WO2012/0285	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC1996/078	5/08/2013
E69/2530	8/12/2011	5/04/2012	WO2012/0286	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC1996/078	5/08/2013
E69/2531	8/12/2011	5/04/2012	WO2012/0287	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC1996/078	5/08/2013
E69/2962	8/12/2011	5/04/2012	WO2012/0288	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalinkunu) – WC1996/078	5/08/2013
E45/3275	30/11/2012	12/03/2013	WO2013/0321	Holocene Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2002/002	25/07/2013
E45/3276	30/11/2012	12/03/2013	WO2013/0322	Holocene Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2002/002	25/07/2013
E45/3277	30/11/2012	12/03/2013	WO2013/0323	Holocene Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2002/002	25/07/2013