Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members/ Western Australia /KEC Exploration Pty Ltd; FMG Resources Pty Ltd

[2013] NNTTA 43

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members/ Western Australia /KEC Exploration Pty Ltd; FMG Resources Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 43 (19 April 2013)

Applications No:       WO2013/0113; WO2012/0096; WO2012/0097; WO2012/0129;   WO2012/0130; WO2012/0131; WO2012/0132

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:  19 April 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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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, 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]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, 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Petroleum on behalf of the Government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit and as a result the matters were discontinued.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
E45/3234	05/10/2012	05/02/2013	WO2013/0113	KEC Exploration Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3563	19/10/2011	17/02/2012	WO2012/0096	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3567	19/10/2011	17/02/2012	WO2012/0097	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3564	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0129	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3565	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0130	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3566	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0131	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013
E45/3568	27/10/2011	23/02/2012	WO2012/0132	FMG Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation -(WCD2002/002)	28/03/2013