Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources [2007] FCA 1480

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Anvil Hill Project Watch Association Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water Resources [2007] FCA 1480

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – application for an order to review decision of delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – whether proposed action is a controlled action – whether this is a question of jurisdictional fact – whether delegate applied wrong test – whether delegate misconstrued listed threatened ecological community ENVIRONMENTAL LAW – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – whether proposed action is a controlled action – coal mine – anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions – significance of listing as a key threatening process – correct test for assessing impact on protected matters – listed threatened ecological community Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5, 13 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) ss 3, 3A, 12, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16, 17B, 18, 18A, 19, 20, 20A, 34D, 37G, 53, 67, 67A, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 77A, 78, 82, 87, 133, 139, 146K, 181, 183, 268, 269, 270A, 281, 303A, 305, 475, 487, 523, 527E Federal Court Rules O 29 r 2 Beyazkilinc v Baxter Immigration Reception and Processing Centre (2006) 155 FCR 465 cited Booth v Bosworth (2001) 114 FCR 39 cited Brown v Forestry Tasmania and Others (No 4) (2006) 157 FCR 1 cited Greentree v Minister for Environment and Heritage (2005) 144 FCR 388 cited Henville v Walker (2001) 206 CLR 459 discussed Minister for Environment and Heritage v Greentree (2004) 138 FCR 198 applied Minister for Environment and Heritage v Queensland Conservation Council Inc (2004) 139 FCR 24 discussed Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL (1999) 46 NSWLR 55 applied Vanmeld Pty Ltd v Fairfield City Council (1999) 46 NSWLR 78 referred to Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland Proserpine/Whitsunday Branch Inc v Minister for Environment and Heritage (2006) 232 ALR 510 applied ANVIL HILL PROJECT WATCH ASSOCIATION INC v MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES AND CENTENNIAL HUNTER PTY LIMITED NSD 870 OF 2007