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...
[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– proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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
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.
On the dates specified in the attached Schedule the native title parties made expedited procedure objection applications to the Tribunal.
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
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 & | Evelyn Gilla & Others on behalf of Yugunga-Nya WC99/46 | 4 February 2002 |
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