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WA - Future Act Determination - WF2013/0027, WF2013/0028, WF2013/0029

​WF2013/0027, WF2013/0028 & WF2013/0029
NNTTA 74 (29 July 2014)
Future act determination
Western Australia  
Mr James McNamara (Member)
​Muccan Minerals Pty Ltd (grantee party)
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Johnson Taylor & Ors on behalf of Njamal (WC1999/008) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
29/07/2014
An inquiry into future act determination applications.
Future Act - NIGF Not Satisfied - Tribunal does not have jurisdiction
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Representatives of the grantee party: Mr Greg Abbott, M & M Walter Consulting, Ms Cecilia Camarri, Creasy Group
Representative of the native title party: Mr Marcus Fort, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation 
Representatives of the Government party: Ms Janice Goodwin, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Ms Cobey Taggart, State Solicitor’s Office
​Native title – future acts – application for a determination in relation to mining lease applications  – jurisdiction – power – whether grantee party has negotiated in good faith – scope of the obligation to negotiate in good faith (s 31(2)) – grantee party has not negotiated in good faith – Tribunal does not have power to proceed with future act determination inquiry
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 36(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 29; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 30(1); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 30(a); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 35; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 36(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 38; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 39; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 109(3); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 151(2);
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