❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the implementation of a decision allowing mining leases to potentially bypass native title requirements following the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination. The Minister provides data on granted leases, letters sent, and applicant responses.
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I refer to the decision announced by the Premier on 16 June 2000 to allow applicants for exploration, prospecting and mining leases to apply to the Department of Minerals and Energy to bypass native title requirements. (1) Has the department granted any such leases; and if so, how many? (2) Has the department written to applicants for leases asking them to apply for extinguishment within 60 days? (3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(1) Has the department granted any such leases; and if so, how many? (2) Has the department written to applicants for leases asking them to apply for extinguishment within 60 days? (3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(2) Has the department written to applicants for leases asking them to apply for extinguishment within 60 days? (3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
[See paper No 516.]
(1) Has the department granted any such leases; and if so, how many? (2) Has the department written to applicants for leases asking them to apply for extinguishment within 60 days? (3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(2) Has the department written to applicants for leases asking them to apply for extinguishment within 60 days? (3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(3) If so, how many such letters were sent and will the minister table a copy? (4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(4) In which geographical regions were the letters sent? (5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(5) How many applicants expressed an intention to take up the extinguishment option? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I need to preface the answer on the basis that the decision announced by the Premier relates to the Miriuwung-Gajerrong appeal determination, which determines what the law of the land is at the present time until it is changed by somebody else. It was not simply a decision to bypass native title requirements, but a decision to grant titles based upon the law as it now stands in respect of those matters relating to pastoral leases and whether in some cases they extinguish native title. In the context of that - (1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(1) Fifty-five mining tenements have been granted to date. (2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(2) Applicants for tenements have been requested to supply information within 60 days which confirms that the land applied for is within a land category referred to in the Full Bench of the Federal Court decision. (3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(3)-(4) Letters have been sent to the applicants for approximately 2 250 mining tenements throughout the State. I table a copy of the letter. (5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
(5) Approximately 25 applicants have to date requested that specific mining tenement applications be granted. [See paper No 516.]
[See paper No 516.]
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