Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/AngloGold Australasia Limited

[2001] NNTTA 22

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/AngloGold Australasia Limited, [2001] NNTTA 22 (26 March 2001)

Application No:        WO01/10

IN THE MATTER of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24) (native title party)

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The State of Western Australia (Government party)

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AngloGold Australasia Limited (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:           The Hon C J Sumner
Place:                 Perth
Date:                  26 March 2001

Catchwords:     Native Title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence - expedited procedure objection application– application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

On 4 October 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence E53/898 to AngloGold Australasia Limited (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 5 February 2001, Wilma Freddie (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.

On 21 March 2001, The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 22 November 2000, the exploration licence application made by AngloGold Australasia Limited was discontinued.

Decision
There is no longer any proposal from the Government to do a 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
26 March 2001