Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project

Budina and Towera Station Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)
Date:	11 October 2013
Sub Category:	Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Native Title Act)
Place:	Within the Shire of Ashburton
State/Country:	Western Australia , Australia
	The Agreement covers about 1,571 sq km located approx. 109 km northeast of Minilya Roadhouse and covers all the lands and waters subject to that part of Pastoral Lease 398/593 (Towera) within the external boundary of native title determination application WAD131/04 - Budina People (WC04/5).

Legal Status:	Registered with the National Native Title Tribunal on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements on 11 October 2013. This is an authorised Area Agreement under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Legal Reference:	National Native Title Tribunal File No.:WI2013/005
Subject Matter:	Pastoral Activities
URL:	http://www.nntt.gov.au/Indigenous-Land-Use-Agreements/Search-Registered-ILUAs/Pages/WA-RegisteredILUA-BudinaandToweraStationILUAWI2013005.aspx
Summary Information:
The Budina and Towera Station Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)was agreed between: - Lorna Corbett, Cyril Hayes, Clive Lyndon and Ruben Lyndon on behalf of the Budina People and - Pindarra Pastoral Pty Ltd on 11 October 2013. The purpose of this Area Agreement ILUA is to provide consent for a range of activities, including Future Acts, in the Agreement Area.
Detailed Information:
Details of the Agreement: Commencement This ILUA was registered with the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) on 11 October 2013. The Extract does notes the Start Date of the Agreement as 9 May 2013. Native Title Provisions The Extract notes Clause 5.6 of the Agreement. That Clause makes it clear that the Parties to the Agreement do not intend for Subdivision P of Division 3, Part 2 of the Native Title Act, i.e. the right to negotiate, will apply to the Agreed Future Acts the subject of this Agreement. Future Acts The types of Future Acts are outlined in Schedule 2 of the Agreement. [See Attached] Clause 5.3 of the Agreement stipulates classes of Future Acts, including the: "(a) The renewal, re-making or re-grant of the Pastoral Lease from time to time; (b) The grant of a licence, permit or authorisation from time to time (including any amendment or renewal, re-making or re-granting of the Pastoral Lease) to conduct activities for agricultural urposes (including the diversification and intensification of pastoral related activities) on the astoral Lease; (c) The grant of leases, licences and permits from time to time to conduct Low Impact Tourism activity in the Pastoral Lease; and (d) The grant of Pastoral Leases from time to time in relation to all or part of the Stock Routes or Reserves, To the extent and in the terms of clause 1 of schedule 2 of this agreement." The parties agree that the non-extinguishment principle applies - this means that under section 24EB (3) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) any of the activities authorised under this agreement which may be inconsistent with native title rights and interests do not extinguish these interests, instead they are revived when the activities are finished. Background to the Agreement: The Budina People have entered into a series of ILUAs with pastoralists on their traditional country, covering approximately 80% of their native title claim. The ILUAs deal with issues of land access, protection of Budina heritage sites, and many of the practical arrangements that allow both parties to enjoy their rights to the land (YMAC, 2013). ILUAs for Lyndon, Towera, Emu Creek and Middalya Stations have been registered for land located approximately 150kms east from Coral Bay in Western Australia (YMAC, 2013). Native Title in the ILUA Area. The Agreement Area includes all the lands and waters subject to that part of Pastoral Lease 398/593 (Towera) within the external boundary of Native Title Determination application WAD131/04 - Budina People (WC04/5) as accepted for registration on 19 August 2005.