Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Environment Centre NT Inc v Minister for Resources and Water [2021] FCA 1121 File number(s): NSD 758 of 2021
Judgment of: GRIFFITHS J
Date of judgment: 14 September 2021
Date of publication of reasons: 15 September 2021
Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review challenge to the Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021 (Cth) and decision by Minister for Resources and Water to grant funding under that Instrument – where Minister's solicitors informed applicant by letter that grant agreement would not be entered into for two to three weeks – where grant agreement entered into six days after letter with no prior notice – no satisfactory explanation for change in position – orders made for respondents to file and serve affidavit to provide a satisfactory explanation – orders made for timetable for hearing on 2-3 November 2021
Legislation: Industry Research and Development Act 1986 (Cth) s 33 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Industry Research and Development (Beetaloo Cooperative Drilling Program) Instrument 2021 (Cth)
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
National Practice Area: Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights
Number of paragraphs: 10
Date of hearing: 14 September 2021
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr O Jones
Solicitor for the Applicant: Environmental Defenders Office
Counsel for the Respondents: Ms M Caristo
Solicitor for the Respondents: Australian Government Solicitor
ORDERS NSD 758 of 2021
BETWEEN: THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE NT INC Applicant
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