Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Daisy Lungunan and Ors on behalf of Nyikina & Mangala; Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal; Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of...

[2012] NNTTA 116

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Daisy Lungunan and Ors on behalf of Nyikina & Mangala; Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal; Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia /Western Australia/ Rodney Laurance Bellotti & Bob William Kozyrski; Ethan Minerals Ltd; Sheffield Resources Ltd; Australia Minerals & Mining Group Limited; Niwest Ltd; Bruce Robert Legendre, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, [2012] NNTTA 116 (9 November 2012)

Applications No: WO10/838; WO11/968; WO11/969; WO11/974; WO11/1243; WO11/1303; WO12/111

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:                  President Graeme Neate
Place:  Brisbane
Date:  9 November 2012

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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.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).

Graeme Neate
President

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E08/2087	26/2/2010	25/6/2010	WO10/838	Rodney Laurance Bellotti & Bob William Kozyrski	Wyamba Aboriginal Corporation – WC97/95	1/3/2012
E66/80	6/4/2011	20/7/2011	WO11/968	Ethan Minerals Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC96/93	14/9/2012
E66/81	6/4/2011	20/7/2011	WO11/969	Ethan Minerals Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC96/93	14/9/2012
E04/2082	6/4/2011	8/8/2011	WO11/974	Sheffield Resources Ltd	Daisy Lungunan and Ors on behalf of Nyikina & Mangala – WC 99/25	10/2/2012
E45/3778	27/7/2011	4/11/2011	WO11/1243	Australia Minerals & Mining Group Limited	Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal – WC99/8	25/11/2011
E39/1622	13/7/2011	11/11/2011	WO11/1303	Niwest Ltd	Fabian Tucker & Ors on behalf of Kurrku – WC10/18	13/3/2012
E59/1780	19/10/2011	6/2/2012	WO12/111	Bruce Robert Legendre, Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC96/98	28/3/2012