Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna People; Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community; Leonne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People; Merle Forrest and Others on...

Case

[2008] NNTTA 83

3 July 2008

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NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna People; Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community; Leonne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People; Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People; Geoffrey West & Others on behalf of the Pilki Native Title Claimants; Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal; Glenn Derrick and others on behalf of the Naaguja People; Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People; David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli/Western Australia/Resource Search Pty Ltd; Meteoric Resources NL; Focus Minerals Ltd & Matador Mining Pty Ltd; Jurien Energy Ltd; Skryne Hill Pty Ltd, Sir Samuel Mines NL & Image Resources NL; Independence Group NL & Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd; Interquip Pty Ltd; Zetek Resources Pty Ltd; Sulphide Resources Pty Ltd, [2008] NNTTA 83 (3 July 2008)

Application Nos:      WO07/595, WO07/873, WO07/1180, WO07/1273, WO07/1274, WO07/1275, WO07/1276, WO07/1277, WO07/1294, WO07/1295, WO07/1319, WO07/1449, WO07/1463, WO07/1464, WO07/1517, WO07/1518, WO07/1519, WO07/1520, WO07/1521, WO07/1522, WO07/1523, WO07/1524, WO07/1525, WO08/139, WO08/257, WO08/258,        WO08/339

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Applications are listed in the attached schedule

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:       Hon C J Sumner, Deputy President
Place:             Perth
Date:              3 July 2008

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– proposed grant of mining tenements - expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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

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

[3]        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

[4] 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
3 July 2008

SCHEDULE - DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tenement No.

Date of Govt. Party Notification (s29 Notice)

Objection Application No.

Date Objection Application Lodged

Grantee Party/ies

Native Title Party & Linked Claimant Application No.

Date Tenement Withdrawn or Discontinued

E53/1252 14/3/2007 WO07/595 13/7/2007 Resource Search Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie and Others on behalf of the Wiluna People WC99/24 30/4/2008
E59/1338 29/8/2007 WO07/873 2/9/2007 Meteoric Resources NL Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
P15/4911 24/10/2007 WO07/1180 29/10/2007 Focus Minerals Ltd & Matador Mining Pty Ltd Leonne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People WC98/27 23/5/2008
E70/3103 26/9/2007 WO07/1273 13/11/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
E70/3104 26/9/2007 WO07/1274 13/11/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
E70/3105 26/9/2007 WO07/1275 13/11/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
E70/3106 26/9/2007 WO07/1276 13/11/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
E70/3107 26/9/2007 WO07/1277 13/11/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Leedham Papertalk & Others on behalf of the Mullewa Wadjari Community WC96/93 28/5/2008
P27/1848 18/7/2007 WO07/1294

19/11/2007

Skryne Hill Pty Ltd, Sir Samuel Mines NL & Image Resources NL Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People WC99/30 22/5/2008
E27/359 18/7/2007 WO07/1295

19/11/2007

Skryne Hill Pty Ltd, Sir Samuel Mines NL & Image Resources NL Merle Forrest and Others on behalf of Central East Goldfields People WC99/30 22/5/2008
L69/11 1/8/2007 WO07/1319 26/11/2007 Independence Group NL & Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd Geoffrey West & Others on behalf of the Pilki Native Title Claimants
WC02/3
10/6/2008
E59/1338 29/8/2007 WO07/1449 20/12/2007 Meteoric Resources NL Ike Simpson & Others on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji WC04/10 28/5/2008
E45/3093 29/8/2007

WO07/1463

10/12/2007 Interquip Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 2/5/2008
E45/3094 29/8/2007

WO07/1464

10/12/2007 Interquip Pty Ltd Johnson Taylor and Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 2/5/2008
E70/3106 26/9/2007 WO07/1517 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Glenn Derrick and others on behalf of the Naaguja People WC97/73 28/5/2008
E70/3105 26/9/2007 WO07/1518 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Glenn Derrick and others on behalf of the Naaguja People WC97/73 28/5/2008
E70/3104 26/9/2007

WO07/1519

17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Glenn Derrick and others on behalf of the Naaguja People WC97/73 28/5/2008
E70/3103 26/9/2007 WO07/1520 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Glenn Derrick and others on behalf of the Naaguja People WC97/73 28/5/2008
E70/3103 26/9/2007 WO07/1521 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E70/3104 26/9/2007 WO07/1522 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E70/3105 26/9/2007 WO07/1523 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E70/3106 26/9/2007 WO07/1524 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E70/3107 26/9/2007 WO07/1525 17/12/2007 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
P52/1146 7/11/2007 WO08/139 13/2/2008 Zetek Resources Pty Ltd David Stock and Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli WC05/6 9/6/2008
E70/3108 7/11/2007 WO08/257 29/2/2008 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E70/3109 7/11/2007 WO08/258 29/2/2008 Jurien Energy Ltd Raymond Dann & Others on behalf of the Amangu People WC04/2 28/5/2008
E16/354 26/3/2008 WO08/339 20/03/2008 Sulphide Resources Pty Ltd Leonne Velickovic & Others on behalf of the Widji People WC98/27 11/6/2008