Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjarri; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli / Western Australia /...

[2013] NNTTA 58

NATIONAL NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL

Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjarri; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli  / Western Australia / Scarborough Resources Pty Ltd; Rumble Paterson Range Pty Ltd/JML Resources Pty Ltd; Maka Minerals Pty Ltd; Western Gold Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 58 (21 May 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0194; WO2012/0195; WO2012/0967; WO2012/1080; WO2012/1244

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

- and -

IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

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

- and -

State of Western Australia  (Government party)

- and –

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

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                   Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  21 May 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grant of exploration permits – expedited procedure objection applications – applications for exploration permits withdrawn – expedited procedure objection applications dismissed.

Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation; Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation; Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjarri; Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli  / Western Australia / Scarborough Resources Pty Ltd; Rumble Paterson Range Pty Ltd/JML Resources Pty Ltd; Maka Minerals Pty Ltd; Western Gold Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 58 (21 May 2013)

Applications No:       WO2012/0194; WO2012/0195; WO2012/0967; WO2012/1080; WO2012/1244

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

- and -

IN THE MATTER of an inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications

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

- and -

State of Western Australia  (Government party)

- and –

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

DECISION TO DISMISS EXPEDITED PROCEDURE OBJECTION APPLICATIONS

Tribunal:                   Member Helen Shurven
Place:  Perth
Date:  21 May 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)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).

Helen Shurven
Member

21 May 2013

SCHEDULE – DETERMINATION

Tenement	Government Party Notification	Objection Application Lodged	Objection Application No.	Grantee Party	Native Title Party & Application No.	Date of Withdrawal
E04/2133	11/01/2012	21/02/2012	WO2012/0194	Scarborough Resources Pty Ltd	Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2006/001	26/04/2013
E04/2134	11/01/2012	21/02/2012	WO2012/0195	Scarborough Resources Pty Ltd	Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2006/001	26/04/2013
E45/4027	08/06/2012	30/08/2012	WO2012/0967	Rumble Paterson Range Pty Ltd/JML Resources Pty Ltd	Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation – WCD2002/002	07/05/2013
E09/1967	30/05/2012	28/09/2012	WO2012/1080	Maka Minerals Pty Ltd	Leedham Papertalk & Ors on behalf of Mullewa Wadjarri – WC1996/093	29/04/2013
E09/1968	25/07/2012	26/11/2012	WO2012/1244	Western Gold Pty Ltd	Ronald Crowe & Ors on behalf of Gnulli – WC1997/028	24/04/2013