Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia Native Title Claimants, Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Limpet Giggles & Ors on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga; David...

[2013] NNTTA 12

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia Native Title Claimants, Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Limpet Giggles & Ors on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga;  David Smirke & Ors on behalf of Jurruru People; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji/Western Australia/ Rumble Resources Limited; Bruce Robert Legendre, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd; TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre; Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd; Newsearch Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 12 (5 February 2013)

Applications No: WO2012/0070, WO2012/0049; WO2012/0249; WO2012/0903; WO2012/0904, WO2012/1220, WO2012/0235, WO2012/0638, WO2012/0676

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

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IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

Native title parties as listed in the attached schedule  (native title parties)

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State of Western Australia  (Government party)

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Grantee parties as listed in the attached schedule  (grantee parties)

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                  Member Dan O’Dea
Place:  Perth
Date:  5 February 2013

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, 148(a)

REASONS FOR DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

[1] On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the State of Western Australia (“the government party”) gave notice under s 29 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) of its intention to grant various exploration permits to the grantee parties specified therein and included in the notices a statement that it considered that the grants attracted the expedited procedure.

[2]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the native title parties lodged expedited procedure objection applications with the Tribunal.

[3]        On the dates specified in the attached Schedule, the Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the government party advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit and as a result the matters were discontinued.

Decision

[4] The expedited procedure objection applications specified in the attached schedule are dismissed pursuant to s 148(a) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Dan O’Dea
Member

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E08/2324	29/12/2011	11/01/2012	WO2012/0070	Rumble Resources Limited	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	20/12/2012
E08/2325	11/01/2012	16/01/2012	WO2012/0049	Rumble Resources Limited	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	20/12/2012
E58/410	30/11/2011	30/03/2012	WO2012/0249	Bruce Robert Legendre, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia Native Title Claimants WC96/98	01/01/2013
E59/1832	18/04/2012	13/08/2012	WO2012/0903	Bruce Robert Legendre	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia Native Title Claimants WC96/98	01/01/2013
E59/1833	18/04/2012	13/08/2012	WO2012/0904	Bruce Robert Legendre	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia Native Title Claimants WC96/98	01/01/2013
E45/3026	19/09/2012	23/11/2012	WO2012/1220	Boxcut Mining Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2002/002	18/01/2013
E08/2350	7/03/2012	24/03/2012	WO2012/0235	Newsearch Pty Ltd	Limpet Giggles & Ors on behalf of Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga – WC97/43	21/12/2012
E08/2350	7/03/2012	02/07/2012	WO2012/0638	Newsearch Pty Ltd	David Smirke & Ors on behalf of Jurruru People WC00/58	21/12/2012
E08/2350	7/03/2012	09/07/2012	WO2012/0676	Newsearch Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC04/10	21/12/2012