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

[2001] NNTTA 67

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/AngloGold Australasia Ltd, [2001]
NNTTA 67 (24 July 2001)

Application No:        WO01/17

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 Ltd (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:           Hon C J Sumner
Place:                 Perth
Date:                  24 July 2001

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grant of an exploration licence – expedited procedure objection application – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed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

1. On 1 November 2000, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 53/944 to AngloGold Australasia Ltd (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

2. On 28 February 2001, Wilma Freddie (‘the native title party’) made an expedited procedure objection application to the Tribunal.

3. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 8 June 2001 the exploration licence application made by AngloGold Australasia Limited was withdrawn.

Decision

1. There is no longer any proposal from the Government party 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
24 July 2001