Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources [2008] FCAFC 3

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources [2008] FCAFC 3 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – jurisdictional fact – whether finding that proposed action has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact is a condition precedent to Minister's exercise of discretion under s 75(1) of Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1990 (Cth). ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – irrelevant considerations – whether consulting descriptions of ecological communities in privately maintained classification is an irrelevant consideration when construing the term "listed threatened ecological community".

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) s 77(3) Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1990 (Cth) ss 3(2), 12(2)(c), 15A(4)(c), 15B(8)(c), 15C(16)(c), 16(2)(c), 17B(4)(c), 18, 18A, 19(3)(b), 20, 20(2)(c), 20A 67, 72(2), 75(1), 75(1A), 75(3), 181 Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 (NSW) ss 6(1), 7(1) Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) s 99(11A)

Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (2007) 97 ALD 398 affirmed Dowe v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission; Gedeon v Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission [2007] NSWCA 296 considered Sutherland Shire Council v Finch (1970) 123 CLR 657 considered Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 considered ANVIL HILL PROJECT WATCH ASSOCIATION INC v MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES AND ANDROS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD NSD 2031 OF 2007

TAMBERLIN, FINN, MANSFIELD JJ

14 FEBRUARY 2008

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2031 OF 2007