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WA - Future Act Determination - WO2013/0460

​WO2013/0460
NNTTA 98 (9 October 2014)
Objection
Western Australia  
Ms Helen Shurven (Member)
​Leedham Papertalk and Others on behalf of Mullewa Wadjari (WC1996/093) (native title party)
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The State of Western Australia (Government party)
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FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd (grantee party)
09/10/2014
An inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application
Objection - Expedited Procedure Applies
Representatives of the native title party: Ms Lesleigh Bower, Corser & Corser

Representatives of the Government party: Mr Rod Wahl, State Solicitor’s Office Ms Bethany Conway, Department of Mines and Petroleum

Representatives of the grantee party: Ms Nerolie Nikolic, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd
​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 cause major disturbance to land or waters – expedited procedure attracted
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 29; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 151(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 237; Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA); Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 61(2); Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 66; Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA); Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (WA); Waterways Conservation Act 1976 (WA); Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 (WA); Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act 1909 (WA); Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 (WA); Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 (WA); Water Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (WA);
Butcher Cherel and Others/Western Australia/Faustus Nominees Pty Ltd [2007] NNTTA 15, (‘Cherel v Faustas Nominees’)

Cheinmora and Others v Heron Resources Ltd and Another (2005) 196 FLR 250 [2005] NNTTA 99, (‘Cheinmora v Heron Resources’)

Cheinmora & Ors v Striker Resources & Ors [1996] FCA 1147; (1996) 142 ALR 21 (‘Cheinmora v Striker Resources’)

Harvey Murray and Others on behalf of the Yilka Native Title Claimants v Drew Griffin Money and Another [2011] NNTTA 91 (‘Murray v Money’)

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

Little and Others v Oriole Resources Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 506, (‘Little v Oriole Resources’)

Maitland Parker and Others/Western Australia/Derek Noel Ammon [2006] NNTTA 65, (‘Parker v Ammon’)

Maitland Parker and Others /Western Australia/Iron Duyfken Pty Ltd [2010] NNTTA 60, (‘Parker v Iron Duyfken’)

Nicholas Cooke & Others on behalf of the Innawonga People/Western Australia/Dioro Exploration NL [2008] NNTTA 108 (‘Cooke v Dioro Exploration’)

Rosas v Northern Territory and Another (2002) 169 FLR 330; (2002) NNTTA 113, (‘Rosas v Northern Territory’)

Silver and Others v Northern Territory of Australia and Others (2002) 169 FLR 1; [2002] NNTTA 18, (‘Silver v Northern Territory’)

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

Terry Cornwall & Ors v Western Australia & Ors [1997] NNTTA 47 (‘Cornwall v Western Australia’)

Ward & Ors v Western Australia & Ors [1996] FCA 1452; (1996) 69 FCR 208; 136 ALR 557, (‘Ward v Western Australia’)

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