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

[2000] NNTTA 17

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wilma Freddie (WC99/24)/Western Australia/Helix Resources NL, [2000] NNTTA 17 (17 January 2000)

Application:   WO99/354

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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Helix Resources NL (Grantee party)

DECISION TO DISMISS OBJECTION APPLICATION

Tribunal:Professor Doug Williamson Q.C., Member

Place:Perth

Date:17 January 2000

Catchwords:        Native Title – future act – objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application – proposed grant of exploration licence – application for exploration licence withdrawn – objection application dismissed.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 or before 11 August 1999, the Government party gave notice of its intention to grant exploration licence 69/1467 & 69/1468 to Helix Resources NL (‘the Grantee party’) and included in the notice a statement that it considered that the grant attracted the expedited procedure.

On 20 October 1999 Wilma Freddie (‘the Native Title party’) made an objection to inclusion in an expedited procedure application to the Tribunal.

The Department of Minerals and Energy on behalf of the Government party has advised the Tribunal that on 1 October 1999, the State withdrew the Section 29 Notice to grant these exploration licences.

Decision

There is no longer any proposal from the Government party to do a future act and accordingly the objection application is dismissed pursuant to s148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (as amended).

Professor Doug Williamson Q.C.
Member

17 January 2000