looks like if the appeal is allowed, then they can delay this...

looks like if the appeal is allowed, then they can delay this even further for 6 months or more

".... If, however, there are objections at the end of the 4 month period, the government, the developer and the Native Title Party must negotiate 'in good faith' for at least 6 months about the effect of the proposed development on the registered native title rights and interests. The parties can ask the National Native Title Tribunal to mediate during the negotiations. If the negotiations do not result in an agreement, after the parties have negotiated for at least 6 months, the parties can ask the National Natibe Title Tribunal to decide whether or not the future act should go ahead, or on what conditions it should go ahead."