Wilma Freddie on behalf of the Wiluna Group (WC99/24); Maggie John & Others for Malarngowem Native Title Claimant Group (WC99/44); Jack Britten & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claimant Group...

Case

[2002] NNTTA 82

6 May 2002


NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie on behalf of the Wiluna Group (WC99/24);  Maggie John & Others for Malarngowem Native Title Claimant Group (WC99/44); Jack Britten & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claimant Group (WC94/11); Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya (WC99/46); David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli (WC99/4); Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal (WC99/8); Dudley Wabbie & Others on behalf of Palyku (WC99/16); Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia (WC96/98); Crow Yagourla & Others on behalf of Warrarn #1 (WC95/61); Peter Coppin & Others on behalf of Njamal #10 (WC00/5); Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders (WC01/03)/Western Australia/Capital Mining Royalties Pty Ltd; Ausquest Ltd; Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd; AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd; Bartal Pty Ltd; My Nullagine Pty Ltd; Bushwin Pty Ltd; Plateau Resources Pty Ltd; Anglogold Australasia Ltd; De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd/Krama Pty Ltd &
Red Bluff Nominees Pty Ltd, [2002] NNTTA 82 (6 May 2002)

Application Nos:      WO01/73, W001/95, WO01/96, WO01/132, WO01/171, WO01/172, WO01/263, WO01/264, WO01/507, WO01/508, WO01/509, WO01/510, WO01/514, WO01/522, W001/523, WO01/524, WO01/557, WO01/577, WO02/10, WO02/81.

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:              6 May 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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
6 May 2002

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
E53/954 10 January 2001 WO01/73 10 May 2001 Capital Mining Royalties Pty Ltd Wilma Freddie on behalf of the Wiluna Group WC99/24 25 February 2002
E80/2562 21 February 2001 WO01/95 21 June 2001

Ausquest Ltd

Maggie John & Others for Malarngowem Native Title Claimant Group WC99/44 27 December 2001
E80/2562 21 February 2001 WO01/96 21 June 2001

Ausquest Ltd

Jack Britten & Others on behalf of the Purnululu Native Title Claimant Group WC94/11 27 December 2001
E51/965, E51/966, E52/1533, E52/1536, E52/1537, E52/1539 7 March 2001 WO01/132 5 July 2001 Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya WC99/46 22 October 2001
E45/2210 4 April 2001 WO01/171 23 July 2001 AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 20 February 2002
E52/1342 4 April 2001 WO01/172 23 July 2001

Bartal Pty Ltd

David Stock & Others on behalf of Nyiyaparli WC99/4 20 February 2002
E46/499 18 April 2001 WO01/263 17 August 2001

My Nullagine Pty Ltd

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 4 February 2002
E46/499 18 April 2001 WO01/264 17 August 2001

My Nullagine Pty Ltd

Dudley Wabbie & Others on behalf of Palyku WC99/16 4 February 2002
E46/479 25 July 2001 WO01/507 11 October 2001

AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 8 March 2002
E46/479 25 July 2001 WO01/508 11 October 2001 AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd   Dudley Wabbie & Others on behalf of Palyku WC99/16 8 March 2002
E46/480 25 July 2001 WO01/509 11 October 2001

AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 8 March 2002
E46/480 25 July 2001 WO01/510 11 October 2001

AWI Administration Services Pty Ltd

Dudley Wabbie & Others on behalf of Palyku WC99/16 8 March 2002
P59/1584 25 July 2001 WO01/514 12 October 2001

Bushwin Pty Ltd

Albert Little & Others on behalf of Badimia WC96/98 5 March 2002
E45/2315 25 July 2001 WO01/522 11 October 2001

Plateau Resources Pty Ltd

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 18 March 2002
E45/2315 25 July 2001 WO01/523 11 October 2001

Plateau Resources Pty Ltd

Crow Yagourla & Others on behalf of Warrarn #1 WC95/61 18 March 2002
E45/2315 25 July 2001 WO01/524 11 October 2001

Plateau Resources Pty Ltd

Peter Coppin & Others on behalf of Njamal #10 WC00/5 18 March 2002
P53/1046 5 September 2001 WO01/557 21 December 2001

Anglogold Australasia Ltd

Wilma Freddie on behalf of the Wiluna Group WC99/24 11 February 2002
E59/571 3 October 2001 WO01/577 2 November 2001

Anglogold Australasia Ltd

Robin Boddington & Others on behalf of Wajarri Elders WC01/03 4 December 2001
E46/510 19 September 2001 WO02/10 21 January 2002

De Beers Australia Exploration Ltd

Angus Abdullah & Others on behalf of Njamal WC99/8 11 March 2002
P57/987 12 December 2001 WO02/81 22 January 2002

Krama Pty Ltd &
Red Bluff Nominees Pty Ltd

Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya WC99/46 4 February 2002