Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarraku Parna Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja; Frederick Taylor & Ors on behalf of Amangu; Violet...

[2014] NNTTA 13

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarraku Parna Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari; Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja; Frederick Taylor & Ors on behalf of Amangu; Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda; Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River; Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam; WF (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna; Miriuwung and Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members; Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia; Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji; Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya/Western Australia/ Table 43 Pty Ltd; Buxton Resources Ltd; Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd; Ventnor Pilbara Pty Ltd; Newsearch Pty Ltd; Enterprise Metals Limited; Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Bruce Robert Legendre [2014] NNTTA 13 (3 February 2014).

Applications No:       WO2013/0429; WO2013/0521; WO2013/0529; WO2013/0760; WO2013/0761; WO2013/0762; WO2013/0773; WO2013/0774; WO2013/0780; WO2013/0820; WO2013/0845; WO2013/0915; WO2013/0920; WO2013/0931; WO2013/1285: WO2013/1311       

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:                  Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  3 February 2014

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– expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits and amalgamation applications withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Legislation:Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), ss 29, s 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 and amalgamation applications 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 advised the Tribunal that each of the grantee parties had discontinued or withdrawn their application for an exploration permit or amalgamation application on the dates specified in the attached Schedule, 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).

Helen Shurven
Member
3 February 2014

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party Name & Application Number	Date of Withdrawal
E69/3085	22/02/2013	09/04/2013	WO2013/0429	Table 43 Pty Ltd	Yarnangu Ngaanyatjarraku Parna Aboriginal Corporation – WDC2005/002	09/01/2014
E66/85	13/03/2013	21/05/2013	WO2013/0521	Buxton Resources Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093	16/01/2014
E66/86	13/03/2013	21/05/2013	WO2013/0529	Buxton Resources Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093	24/01/2014
E66/85	13/03/2013	11/07/2013	WO2013/0760	Buxton Resources Ltd	Glenn Derrick Councillor & Ors on behalf of Naaguja – WC1997/073	16/01/2014
E66/85	13/03/2013	11/07/2013	WO2013/0761	Buxton Resources Ltd	Frederick Taylor & Ors on behalf of Amangu – WC2004/002	16/01/2014
E66/86	13/03/2013	11/07/2013	WO2013/0762	Buxton Resources Ltd	Violet Drury & Ors on behalf of Nanda – WC2000/013	24/01/2014
E66/85	13/03/2014	11/07/2013	WO2013/0773	Buxton Resources Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River – WC2000/001	16/01/2014
E66/86	13/03/2014	11/07/2013	WO2013/0774	Buxton Resources Ltd	Glenn Councillor & Ors on behalf of Hutt River – WC2000/001	24/01/2014
AM-E80/2389-I (421332)	22/05/2013	16/07/2013	WO2013/0780	Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd	Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam – WC2010/013	09/12/2013
E69/3114	27/03/2013	26/07/2013	WO2013/0820	Newsearch Pty Ltd	WF (name withheld for cultural reasons) & Ors on behalf of Wiluna – WC1999/024	17/12/2013
AM-E80/2389-I (422323)	03/07/2013	31/07/2013	WO2013/0845	Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd	Peggy Patrick & Ors on behalf of Yurriyangem Taam – WC2010/013	09/12/2013
E51/1521	24/04/2013	23/08/2013	WO2013/0915	Ventnor Pilbara Pty Ltd	Ike Simpson & Ors on behalf of Wajarri Yamatji – WC2004/010	29/01/2014
E51/1521	24/04/2013	23/08/2013	WO2013/0920	Ventnor Pilbara Pty Ltd	Evelyn Gilla & Ors on behalf of Yugunga-Nya – WC1999/046	29/01/2014
AM-E80/2389-I (422323)	03/07/2013	29/08/2013	WO2013/0931	Kimberley Metals Group Pty Ltd	Miriuwung and Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporate) Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of its members – WCD2003/001	09/12/2013
E59/1819	28/08/2013	10/12/2013	WO2013/1285	Enterprise Metals Limited	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari – WC1996/093	29/01/2014
E59/1981	14/08/2013	13/12/2013	WO2013/1311	Corporate & Resource Consultants Pty Ltd, TE Johnston & Associates Pty Ltd, Bruce Robert Legendre	Albert Little & Ors on behalf of Badimia – WC1996/098	15/01/2014