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WA - Future Act Determination - WO2013/0948

​WO2013/0948
NNTTA 109 (10 November 2014)
Objection
Western Australia  
Ms Helen Shurven (Member)
​Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (native title party)
- and –
Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd (grantee party)
- and -
The State of Western Australia (Government party)
10/11/2014
An inquiry into an expedited procedure objection application
Objection - Expedited Procedure Applies
​Representatives of the native title party: Ms Barbra Friedewald, Kimberley Land Council, Ms Angela Booth, Kimberley Land Council
Representative of the grantee party: Ms Lydia Brisbout, McMahon Mining Title Services Pty Ltd
Representatives of the Government party: Ms Caitlin Brandstater, State Solicitor’s Office, Ms Bethany Conway, Department of Mines and Petroleum
​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
Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA); Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 36(2); Mining Act 1978 (WA) s 66; Mining Regulations 1981 (WA) r 20; 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 30(1); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 32(3); Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 (WA);

​Backreef Oil Pty Ltd and Oil Basins Ltd/JW (name withheld) and Ors on behalf of Nyikina and Mangala/Western Australia [2013] NNTTA 9 (‘Backreef Oil v Watson’)

John Watson and Ors on behalf of Nyikina Mangala/Western Australia/Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 35 (‘Watson v Brockman Exploration’)

Josephine Forrest & Ors on behalf of Yi-Martuwarra Ngurrara;  Butcher Wise & Ors on behalf of the Kurungal Native Title Claimants; Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation/Western Australia/Brockman Exploration Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 100 (‘Forrest v Brockman Exploration’)

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

Maggie John and Ors on behalf of the Malarngowem People/Western Australia/Geological Resources Pty Ltd; and Jack Britten and Ors on behalf of the Purnululu People/Western Australia/Geological Resources Pty Ltd [2013] NNTTA 151 (‘John v Geological Resources’)

Silver v Northern Territory (2002) 169 FLR 1; [2002] NNNTA 18 (‘Silver v Northern Territory’)

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

Watson on behalf of the Nyikina Mangala People v Western Australia (No 6) [2014] FCA 545 (‘Watson v Western Australia’)

Western Australia v Thomas (1996) 133 FLR 124; [1996] NNTTA 30 (‘Western Australia v Thomas’)

WF (Deceased) & Others on behalf of the Wiluna Native Title Claimants/Western Australia/Kingx Pty Ltd [2011] NNTTA 170 (‘WF v Kingx’)

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