Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; George Brooking & Ors on behalf of Bunuba #2; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Jeffrey James &...

[2013] NNTTA 141

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha; George Brooking & Ors on behalf of Bunuba #2; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Jeffrey James & Ors on behalf of Martu; Harry Lennard & Ors on behalf of Warrwa #2; Teddy Allen & ors on behalf of Njamal #10; Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala; LT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa; /Western Australia /Jarra Resources Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendr; Midwinter Resources NL; Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd; Cauldron Energy Ltd; Stratum Coal Pty Ltd; FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd; Puck Resources Pty Ltd; Kimba Resources Pty Ltd; [2013] NNTTA 141 (25 September 2013).

Applications No:       WO2012/1365; WO2013/0193; WO2013/0212; WO2013/0306; WO2013/0307; WO2013/0314; WO2013/0483; WO2013/0535; WO2013/0540; WO2013/0561; WO2013/0572; WO2013/0573; WO2013/0700; WO2013/0765; WO2013/0844

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:                  President Raelene Webb QC
Place:  Perth
Date:  25 September 2013

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration and prospecting permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration and prospecting permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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 and prospecting 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 and/or a prospecting 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).

Raelene Webb QC
President
25 September 2013

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E69/3067	22/08/2012	21/12/2012	WO2012/1365	Jarra Resources Pty Ltd	Wilma Freddie & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC1999/024	04/09/2013
E20/804	28/11/2012	28/03/2013	WO2013/0193	Bruce Robert Legendre	Raymond Ashwin & Ors on behalf of Wutha – WC1999/010	21/08/2013
E04/2241	30/01/2013	21/02/2013	WO2013/0212	Midwinter Resources NL	George Brooking & Ors on behalf of Bunuba #2 – WC2012/004	11/09/2013
E45/3415	28/11/2012	28/03/2013	WO2013/0306	Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2002/002	02/9/2013
E45/3415	28/11/2012	28/03/2013	WO2013/0307	Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd	Jeffrey James & Ors on behalf of Martu – WC1996/078	02/9/2013
E45/3799	30/11/2012	12/03/2013	WO2013/0314	Cauldron Energy Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WC1996/078	18/09/2013
P45/2660	25/01/2013	09/05/2013	WO2013/0483	Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2002/002	02/09/2013
E04/2241	30/01/2013	23/05/2013	WO2013/0535	Midwinter Resources NL	Harry Lennard & Ors on behalf of Warrwa #2 – WC2012/009	11/09/2013
E45/4107	30/01/2013	28/05/2013	WO2013/0540	FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd	Teddy Allen & ors on behalf of Njamal #10 – WC2000/005	10/09/2013
Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2235	30/01/2013	30/05/2013	WO2013/0561	Stratum Coal Pty Ltd	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Niykina Mangala – WC1999/025	29/08/2013
E04/2239	30/01/2013	30/05/2013	WO2013/0572	Midwinter Resources NL	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Niykina Mangala – WC1999/025	11/09/2013
E04/2240	30/01/2013	30/05/2013	WO2013/0573	Midwinter Resources NL	Annie Milgin & Ors on behalf of Niykina Mangala – WC1999/025	11/09/2013
E45/4172	13/05/2013	05/07/2013	WO2013/0700	Puck Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2002/002	18/09/2013
E53/1661	13/03/2013	12/07/2013	WO2013/0765	Kimba Resources Pty Ltd	LT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC2007/003	16/09/2013
E53/1746	24/04/2013	31/07/2013	WO2013/0844	Kimba Resources Pty Ltd	LT (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Tarlpa – WC2007/003	16/09/2013