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Future Act Determination Details

WA - Future Act Determination - WF2017/0022

​WF2017/0022
NNTTA 17 (26 March 2018)
Future act determination
Western Australia  
Mr James McNamara (Member)
​William Webb & Ors on behalf of South West Boojarah #2 (WC2006/004)   (native title party)
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Hesketh Quarry's Pty Ltd   (grantee party)
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State of Western Australia  (Government party)
26/03/2018
An inquiry into a future act determination application
Future Act - May be done
​Representative of the native title party: Mr Peter Nettleton, South West Land & Sea Council

Representative of the grantee party: Mr Chris Barker, Hesketh Quarry’s Pty Ltd

Representatives of the Government party: Mr Domhnall McCloskey, State Solicitors Office, Ms Faye Mitchell, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation & Safety
​Native title – future act – application for determination in relation to proposed grant of mining lease – uncontested application – parties unable to formalise s 31(1)(b) agreement – s 39 criteria considered – act may be done
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 31; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 36(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 37(a); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 38; Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 39(1); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 39(2); Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s 39(4); Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) s 18;
​McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC 10; (2017) 340 ALR 419 (‘McGlade’)

Re Koara People [1996] NNTTA 31; (1996) 132 FLR 73;

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