Bat Advocacy NSW Inc v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts [2011] FCA 113

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bat Advocacy NSW Inc v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts [2011] FCA 113 Citation: Bat Advocacy NSW Inc v Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts [2011] FCA 113

Parties: BAT ADVOCACY NSW INC v MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS and ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST

File number: NSD 884 of 2010

Judge: COWDROY J

Date of judgment: 17 February 2011

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Application for judicial review under s 5(1) of the ADJR Act of an approval granted by the Minister under the EPBC Act – Whether the Minister failed to take into account relevant considerations – Whether the Minister's decision was unreasonable.

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) ss 5(1), 13 Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) ss 3(1), 3(2), 16, 17B, 18, 18(4), 18A, 18B, 19, 67, 67A, 68, 75, 78, 80, 82, 96A, 98, 99, 130(1A), 131AA, 133, 136, 139(1), 267, 268, 269, 269A, 270, 527E Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 (NSW) Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (NSW)

Cases cited: Alexander and Others v Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and Others (2010) 265 ALR 424 ARM Constructions Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1986) 65 ALR 343 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation (1948) 1 KB 223 Avon Downs Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 353 Blue Wedges Inc v Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts and Others (2008) 167 FCR 463 Booth v Bosworth (2001) 117 LGERA 168 Brown v Forestry Tasmania and Others (No 4) (2006) 157 FCR 1 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Cainero (1988) 15 ALD 368 Dodds v Comcare Australia (1993) 31 ALD 690 Kentucky Fried Chicken Proprietary Limited v Gantidis and Another (1979) 140 CLR 675 Minister for Environment and Heritage v Queensland Conservation Council Inc and Anor (2004) 139 FCR 24 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS & Another (2010) 240 CLR 611 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Taveli and Others (1990) 23 FCR 162 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259 Parramatta City Council v Hale (1982) 47 LGRA 319 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Applicant S20/2002 (2003) 73 ALD 1 Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs; Ex parte Palme (2003) 216 CLR 212 Steed v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1981) 4 ALD 126 Traill v McRae (2002) 122 FCR 349 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589