| WO2013/0885 |
| NNTTA 77 (30 July 2014) |
| Objection |
| Western Australia
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| Ms Helen Shurven (Member) |
| Kevin Cosmos, Robert Boona and Valerie Holborrow on behalf of the Yaburara & Mardudhunera Native Title Claim Group (WC1996/089) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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Croydon Gold Pty Ltd (grantee party) |
| 30/07/2014 |
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| An inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application |
| Objection - Expedited Procedure Applies |
| Representative of the native title party: Ms Shirley Feng, Corser & Corser Lawyers
Representatives of the Government party: Ms Jane Godfrey and Mr Matthew Pudovskis, State Solicitor’s Office, Mr Matthew Smith, Department of Mines and PetroleumRepresentatives of the grantee party: Mr Greg Abbott, M & M Walter Consulting |
| Native title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence – expedited procedure objection application – whether act likely to interfere directly with the carrying on of community or social activities – whether act likely to interfere with sites of particular significance – whether act likely to involve major disturbance to land or waters - expedited procedure attracted |
| Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA); Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth); Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 66; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 151(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 237; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 29; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 32(3); |
| Dann v Western Australia and Another (1997) 74 FCR 391; [1997] FCA 332 (‘Dann v Western Australia’)
Little v Oriole Resources Pty Ltd (2005) 146 FLR 576; [2005] FCAFC 243 (‘Little v Oriole Resources’)
Smith v Western Australia (2001) 108 FCR 442; [2001] FCA 19 (‘Smith v Western Australia’)
Tullock and Others v Bushwin Pty Ltd and Another (2011) 257 FLR 320; [2011] NNTTA 22 (‘Tullock v Bushwin’)
Ward and Others v Western Australia and Another (1996) 69 FCR 208; (1996) 136 ALR 557; [1996] FCA 1452 (‘Ward v Western Australia’)
Western Australia v Thomas (1996) 133 FLR 124; [1996] NNTTA 30 (‘Western Australia v Thomas’)
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd and Another [2014] NNTTA 8 (‘Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation v FMG Pilbara’) |
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