Wilma Freddie (WC98/68, WC99/24)/Western Australia/BHP Minerals Pty Ltd
[2000] NNTTA 237
•21 June 2000
| NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL |
Wilma Freddie (WC98/68, WC99/24)/Western Australia/BHP Minerals Pty Ltd, [2000] NNTTA 237 (21 June 2000)
| Application No: WO00/146 |
| IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) |
| - and - |
| IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Wilma Freddie (WC98/68, WC99/24) (native title party) |
| - and - |
| The State of Western Australia (Government party) |
| - and - |
| BHP Minerals Pty Ltd (grantee party) |
| DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION |
Tribunal: The Hon C. J. Sumner
Place: Perth
Date: 21 June 2000
Catchwords: Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of exploration licences – application for exploration licences withdrawn – objection application dismissed.
Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)
REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION
On 7th January 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licences 69/1512, 69/1513 and 69/1514 to BHP Minerals Pty Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.
On 17th January 2000, Wilma Freddie (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.
The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 2nd June 2000, the exploration licence applications made by BHP Minerals Pty Ltd were discontinued.
Decision
There is no longer any proposal from the Government to do the future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (as amended).
Hon C. J. Sumner
Deputy President
21 June 2000
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