Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2012] FCA 637 Citation: Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2012] FCA 637
Parties: PETER JAMES SPENCER v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES
File number: ACD 24 of 2007
Judge: EMMETT J
Date of judgment: 7 June 2012
Legislation: Archives Act 1983 (Cth) s 3 Constitution s 51(xxxi) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NSW) Native Vegetation Conservation Act 1997 (NSW)
Cases cited: Commonwealth v Northern Land Council (1993) 176 CLR 604 at 615-616 ICM Agriculture Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (2010) 240 CLR 140 Lanyon Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1974) 129 CLR 650 Sankey v Whitlam (1978) 142 CLR 1 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) 241 CLR 118 Sportsbet Pty Ltd v Harness Racing Victoria (No 4) [2011] FCA 196
Date of hearing: 20 April and 7 June 2012
Place: Sydney
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: No catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 46
Counsel for the applicant: PE King, DH Godwin
Solicitor for the applicant: McKells
Counsel for the first respondent: TM Howe QC, AP Berger
Solicitor for the first respondent: Australian Government Solicitor
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