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WA - Future Act Determination - WO2013/1123

​WO2013/1123
NNTTA 86 (28 August 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) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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Encounter Resources Ltd (grantee party)
28/08/2014
An inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application
Objection - Expedited Procedure Applies
​Representative of the native title party: Mr Stephen Catania, Mony De Kerloy Barristers & Solicitors
Representatives of the Government party: Mr Rod Wahl, State Solicitor’s Office, Mr Matthew Smith, Department of Mines and Petroleum
Representative of the grantee party:  Mr Greg Abbot, 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) s 36(2); Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 66; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 146; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 148(b); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 151; 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); Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (WA);

​Ashwin and Others on behalf of the Wutha People v Breaker Resources NL and Another [2014] NNTTA 63 (‘Ashwin v Breaker Resources’)

Ashwin and Others on behalf of the Wutha People v Peter Romeo Gianni and Another [2014] NNTTA 23 (‘Ashwin v Gianni 2’)

Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation Registered Native Title Body Corporate v Bar Resources Pty Ltd [2014] NNTTA 62 (‘Balanggarra v Bar Resources’)

Ben Ward; Clarrie Smith and Ors v Western Australia; Australian United Gold Nl; CRA Exploration Pty Ltd; BHP Exploration Pty Ltd; Asian Mining Nl and Sorna Pty Ltd; Wag 6002 of 1996 Fed [1996] FCA 1452 (‘Ward v Western Australia’)

Little v Oriole Resources Pty Ltd (2005) 146 FLR 576; [2005] FCAFC 243 (‘Little v Oriole Resources’)

Raymond William Ashwin and Ors on behalf of the Wutha People/Western Australia/Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 122 (‘Ashwin v Cliffs Asia Pacific’)

Raymond William Ashwin and Ors on behalf of the Wutha People/Western Australia/Doray Minerals Limited [2013] NNTTA 68 (‘Ashwin v Doray Minerals Limited’)

Raymond William Ashwin and Ors on behalf of the Wutha People/Western Australia/Peter Romeo Gianni [2013] NNTTA 88 (‘Ashwin v Gianni 1’)

Smith v Western Australia (2001) 108 FCR 442; [2001] FCA 19 (‘Smith v Western Australia’)

Tullock and Others v Western Australia and Another (2011) 257 FLR 320; [2011] NNTTA 22 (‘Tullock v Western Australia’)

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