Guide updates as at 30 September 2006

Expedited Procedure Objection Applications — Chapter 3

3.59 Little v Oriole Resources Pty Ltd (2005) 146 FCR 576[2005] FCAFC 243 (5 December 2005), French, Stone and Siopis JJ

3.60 Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants/Heron Resources Ltd/Western Australia NNTT WO05/9, [2005] NNTTA 99 (22 December 2005), Mr Dan O’Dea (Reported - Cheinmora v Heron Resources (2005) 196 FLR 250 [2005] NNTTA 99)

3.61 Maitland Parker and Others on behalf of Martu Idja Banyjima/Western Australia/Derek Noel Ammon, NNTT WO05/753, [2006] NNTTA 65 (2 June 2006), Hon C J Sumner (Subject to Appeal)

3.62 Miriuwung Gajerrong #1 (Native Title Prescribed Body Corporation) Aboriginal Corporation/ Western Australia/ Seaward Holdings Pty, NNTT WO04/315 and WO05/48, [2006] NNTTA 74 (13 June 2006), Hon C J Sumner

Negotiation in good faith — Chapter 4

4.34 Cameron/ Ernest Hoolihan, Hazel Illin, Elsie Thompson (Gugu Badhun)/Queensland NNTT QF05/3, [2005] NNTTA 84 (16 November 2005), Mr John Sosso
4.35 Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd/Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation/Western Australia NNTT WF05/1 [2005] NNTTA 88 (30 November 2005), Hon C J Sumner
4.36 Griffin Coal Mining Co Pty Ltd/Nyungar People (Gnaala Karla Booja)/Western Australia, NNTT WF05/10, [2005] NNTTA 100 (23 December 2005), Hon C J Sumner
(Reported -Griffin Coal v Nyungar People (2005) 196 FLR 319 [2005] NNTTA 100)

Jurisdictional Issues — Chapter 6

6.1 Authorisation

Ben Ward and Others on behalf of the Miriuwung & Gajerrong People; John Toby/Western Australia/Ocean Partners Pty Ltd and Ben Ward and Others on behalf of the Miriuwung & Gajerrong Native Title Claimants; John Toby and George Dixon/Western Australia/Conquest Mining Limited, NNTT WO04/277, WO04/326, WO04/327, WO04/330, [2005] NNTTA 71(18 March 2005), Hon C J Sumner

Jack Schultz & others on behalf of the Ngadju People/ Pangolin Resources Pty/ Western Australia, NNTT WF05/16, [2006] NNTTA 69 (8 June 2006), Mr Dan O’Dea

 

James Dimer on behalf of the Esperance Nyungar People/Paul Winston Askins, James Ian Stewart/Western Australia, NNTTA WF05/14 [2006] NNTTA 70 (8 June 2006) Member Dan O’Dea

6.2 Combination and registration of claims under the NTA and the impact on native title parties

Koara People v Western Australia [2006] FCA 66 (9 February 2006) Nicholson J

6.4 Jurisdiction based on existence of registered native title claimant

Cameron/ Ernest Hoolihan, Hazel Illin, Elsie Thompson (Gugu Badhun)/Queensland NNTT QF05/3, [2005] NNTTA 84 (16 November 2005), Mr John Sosso

6.11 s 29 and jurisdiction

Maitland Parker and Others on behalf of Martu Idja Banyjima/Western Australia/Consolidated Iron Pty Ltd, NNTT WO 06/113, [2006] NNTTA 73 (13 June 2006), Hon C J Sumner


Raymond Dann & Ors (Amangu People)/Western Australia/Empire Oil (WA) Limited, NNTT WF06/21, [2006] NNTTA 126 (25 August 2006), Mr John Sosso

Procedural and other issues — Chapter 7

7.2 Consent determinations

Enmic Pty Ltd/Martha Borinelli and Others on behalf of the Yued People/Western Australia, NNTT WF06/4, [2006] NNTTA 29 (31 March 2006), Hon C J Sumner

Bradley Foster & Ors (Waanyi Peoples)/Copper Strike Ltd/Queensland, NNTT QF06/1 & QF06/2, [2006] NNTTA 61 (19 May 2006), Mr J Sosso

James Dimer on behalf of the Esperance Nyungar People/Paul Winston Askins, James Ian Stewart/Western Australia, NNTT WF05/14, [2006] NNTTA 70 (8 June 2006), Mr Dan O’Dea

7.3 Dismissals

Leonne Velickovic on behalf of the Widji People/Western Australia/Frederick Saunders NNTT WO05/564, [2006] NNTTA 76 (15 June 2006 ), Hon C J Sumner

7.24 No evidence from the Native Title party

Gulliver Productions Pty Ltd; Indigo Oil Pty Ltd; Maneroo Oil Company Ltd/ Darcy Hunter and Others on behalf of the Nyangumarta People; Frank Sebastian, Joseph Roe & Others on behalf of the Rubibi People); John Dudu Nangkiriny & Others on behalf of the Karajarri People/ Western Australia, NNTT WF02/4 [2004] NNTTA 105 (11 November 2004), Hon E.M. Franklyn QC

Western Australia/Judy Hughes & Others on behalf of the Thalanyji People, Ronald Crowe and Others on behalf of Gnulli/Rough Range Oil Pty Ltd, NNTT WF04/11, [2004] NNTTA 108 (1 December 2004), Hon C J Sumner

Arimco Mining Pty Ltd/Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation/Western Australia, NNTT WF05/8, [2005] NNTTA 80 (25 October 2005), Hon CJ Sumner

Griffin Coal Mining Co Pty Ltd/Nyungar People (Gnaala Karla Booja)/Western Australia, NNTT WF05/10, [2005] NNTTA 100 (23 December 2005), Hon C J Sumner (Reported -Griffin Coal v Nyungar People (2005) 196 FLR 319 [2005] NNTTA 100)

Cameron/Ernest Hoolihan, Hazel Illin, Elsie Thompson (Gugu Badhun)/State of Queensland), NNTT QF05/3 [2006] NNTTA 3 (30 January 2006), Mr John Sosso.

Reported Cases

4.36 Griffin Coal Mining Co Pty Ltd/Nyungar People (Gnaala Karla Booja)/Western Australia, NNTT WF05/10, [2005] NNTTA 100 (23 December 2005), Hon C J Sumner (Reported -Griffin Coal v Nyungar People (2005) 196 FLR 319 [2005] NNTTA 100)
3.60 Dolores Cheinmora & Others on behalf of the Balanggarra Native Title Claimants/Heron Resources Ltd/Western Australia, NNTT WO05/9, [2005] NNTTA 99 (22 December 2005), Mr Dan O’Dea (Reported - Cheinmora v Heron Resources (2005) 196 FLR 250 [2005] NNTTA 99)