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Future Act Determination Details

WA - Future Act Determination - WO2013/0590, WO2013/0675

​WO2013/0590, WO2013/0675
NNTTA 78 (30 July 2014)
Objection
Western Australia  
Ms Helen Shurven (Member)
Raymond William Ashwin, June Rose Ashwin, Geoffrey Alfred Ashwin and Ralph Edward Ashwin on behalf of the Wutha People (WC1999/010) (first native title party)
- and –
Evelyn Gilla, William Shay, Rex Shay and WG (name withheld for cultural reasons) on behalf of the Yugunga-Nya People (WC1999/046) (second native title party)
- and -
The State of Western Australia (Government party) 
- and -
Dourado Resources Ltd (grantee party)
30/07/2014
An inquiry into expedited procedure objection applications
Objection - Expedited Procedure Applies
Representative of the first native title party: Mr Paul Tolcon, Mony De Kerloy Barristers & Solicitors
and
Representative of the Second native title party: Ms Louise Keepa, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
and
Representatives of the Government party: Ms Carol Walls, State Solicitor’s Office
Mr Matthew Smith, Department of Mines and Petroleum
and
Representatives of the grantee party: Mr Eldon Stone, Anderson’s Tenement Management
​Native title – future act – proposed grant of exploration licence – expedited procedure objection applications – 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
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 29; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 30; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 32; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 151(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 237; Mining Act 1978 (WA); Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA);
Ashwin and Others on behalf of the Wutha People v Peter Romeo Gianni and Another [2014] NNTTA 23 (‘Ashwin v Gianni’)

Les Tullock and Others on behalf of the Tarlpa Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Bushwin Pty Ltd [2011] NNTTA 22 (‘Tullock v Bushwin’)

Little v Oriole Resources Pty Ltd (2005) 146 FLR 576 (‘Little v Oriole Resources’)

Smith v Western Australia (2001) 108 FCR 442 (‘Smith v Western Australia’)

Western Australia v Smith (2000) 163 FLR 32 (‘Western Australia v Smith’)

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd & Anor [2014] NNTTA 8 (‘Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation v FMG Pilbara’)