❓ Hon. Moore asks about mineral tenement applications on pastoral land after the Ward decision. Hon. Travers replies that processing continues but determination is suspended pending a High Court appeal and a task force report.
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(1) Is the Department of Minerals and Energy processing mineral tenement applications on pastoral land where native title has been extinguished as a result of the Ward decision? (2) If not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(2) If not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(2) If not, why not? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. As the member would know, the High Court is presently considering an appeal against the full Federal Court decision in the Ward matter. Against that background I provide the following answer to the question - (1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(1) Processing of applications for mining tenements over enclosed and/or improved pastoral leases is continuing in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Act 1978, but determination of any such applications has been suspended for the time being. (2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
(2) The Government proposes to await the final report and recommendations from the Technical Taskforce on Mineral Tenements and Land Title Applications before reviewing this position. The task force is due to report to government by the end of July 2001.
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