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

[2000] NNTTA 238

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/Giralia Resources NL, [2000] NNTTA 238 (21 June 2000)

Application No:        WO99/886

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:       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in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of an exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.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 1^st October 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 69/1487 to Giralia Resources NL (‘the grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 21^st October 1999, 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 15^th June 2000, the exploration licence application made by Giralia Resources NL was 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