Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/Giralia Resources NL

[2001] NNTTA 103

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/Giralia Resources NL, [2001] NNTTA 103 (12 September 2001)

Application No:        WO01/9

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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Giralia Resources NL (grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:       Jennifer Stuckey-Clarke
Place:             Perth
Date:              12 September 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proposed grant of exploration licence - expedited procedure objection application - application for exploration licence withdrawn - objection application dismissed.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

1. On 4 October 2000, the Government party gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant exploration licence E69/1570 to Giralia Resources NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

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

1. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 4 September 2001, the exploration licence application made by Giralia Resources NL was discontinued.

Decision

1. There is no longer any proposal from the Government party to do a future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Jennifer Stuckey-Clarke
Member

12 September 2001