Pilki

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The Pilki native title claim was filed in the Federal Court on 12 August 2002 and is currently in mediation.

Claim

Federal Court of Australia Summary
Title:	Victor Willis and Ors on behalf of the Pilki People v The State of Western Australia
Applicant Names:	Betty Kennedy, Geoffrey West, Victor Willis, Danial (Stevie) Sinclair
Application type:	Claimant Application
Date filed:	12 August 2002
FCA No:	WAD 6002 of 2002

National Native Title Tribunal Summary
NNTT No:	WC02/3
Register of NT claims:	Registered
NNTT Status:	Active
Area Description/Location:	South East Desert Region
Claim area size (approximate):	24,398.631 km²
Notification Status:	Notification Complete
Notification closing date:	9 November 2005
In mediation:	Yes
Date Finalised:

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Determination

There has been no determination of native title. /back to top

Prescribed Body Corporate

There is no prescribed body corporate. /back to top

Land Access & Future Acts

The Pilki native title claim is registered with the National Native Title Tribunal. Therefore, any access on to the native title claim is regulated by the future act process in the Native Title Act.

The Pilki native title claim is closely associated with the Spinifex native title determination area. Pilki and Spinifex meetings are often held together at Tjuntjuntjara Community where decisions are made in relation to Land Access.

Access to Pilki native title claim for mining or petroleum tenure purposes

Exploration and prospecting mineral titles

The Pilki native title claimants have developed a standard Land Access and Mineral Exploration Agreement with the purpose of protecting cultural heritage sites and areas of cultural significance during the conduct of exploration or prospecting activities.

Central Desert encourages applicants for exploration and prospecting titles to accept the Land Access and Mineral Exploration Agreement in its standard form to expedite the grant of the title. However, it can be utilised as the basis of negotiations between explorers and the Pilki claimants.

Negotiations in relation to the Land Access and Mineral Exploration Agreement are conducted by Central Desert under instructions from the Pilki claimants. Explorers may be invited to meet with the Pilki claimants and negotiate any outstanding issues directly.

Other mineral and petroleum titles

Instructions will be required from the Pilki claimants in relation to agreements for all other mineral and petroleum title applications on a case-by-case basis.

Access to Pilki native title claim for non-mining and petroleum tenure purposes

All non-mining/petroleum titles on registered native title claims require an application to be made to the relevant government department and the requisite notifications to be made under the future act process in the Native Title Act. Please contact the relevant government department for information on this process.

Please contact our Assistant Future Acts Officer, if you wish to access the Pilki native title claim area, have any queries in relation to Land Access on the Pilki native title claim area or wish to obtain a copy of the Land Access and Mineral Exploration Agreement.