Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Daisy Lungunan & Others on behalf of Nykina & Mangal; Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of Wiluna; /Western Australia/ Rodney Laurence...

[2012] NNTTA 44

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Daisy Lungunan & Others on behalf of Nykina & Mangal; Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku; Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of Wiluna; /Western Australia/ Rodney Laurence Bellotti & Bob William Kozyrski; Matthew James Rolfe; Tamile Pty Ltd; Niwest Ltd; Phosphate Australia Limited; Kingx Pty Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 44 (2 May 2012)

Applications No:       WO10/838; WO11/485; WO11/1160; WO11/1303; WO12/7

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:                  John Sosso
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  2 May 2012

Catchwords:  Native title – future acts – proposed grant of mining tenements – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for mining tenements withdrawn – objection applications dismissed.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 mining tenements 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]        The Department of Mines and Petroleum on behalf of the government party has advised the Tribunal that each of the applications specified in the attached schedule were discontinued.

Decision

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

John Sosso
Deputy President

SCHEDULE  –  DETERMINATION [2012] NNTTA 44  (2 May 2012)

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Dismissal
E08/2087	26/02/10	25/06/10	WO10/838	Rodney Laurence Bellotti & Bob William Kozyrski	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	1/3/2012
E08/2220	1/2/2011	30/3/2011	WO11/485	Matthew James Rolfe	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	22/3/2012
E04/2108	15/6/2011	17/10/2011	WO11/1160	Tamile Pty Ltd	Daisy Lungunan & Others on behalf of Nykina & Mangal – WC99/25	22/2/2012
E39/1622	13/7/2011	11/11/2011	WO11/1303	Niwest Ltd	Fabian Tucker & Others on behalf of Kurrku – WC10/18	13/3/2012
E38/2624	7/9/2011	3/1/2012	WO12/7	Phosphate Australia Limited	Wilma Freddie & Others on behalf of Wiluna – WC99/24	23/2/2012