New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act – Waverton Bowling Club [2022] NSWLEC 130

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act – Waverton Bowling Club [2022] NSWLEC 130 Hearing dates: 11, 12 and 13 July 2022 Date of orders: 03 November 2022 Decision date: 03 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs [78]-[80] Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS – ss 36(1)(b) and 36(1)(c) of Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) – whether claimed land was lawfully used or occupied – whether claimed land was needed or likely to be needed for essential public purpose of public recreation – claimed land reserved for Community and Sporting Club Facilities – licences for access and site investigation held by local council – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Crown Land Management Act 2016 (NSW) Crown Land Management Regulations 2018 (NSW) Cases Cited: Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering Crown Lands Act (2012) 211 LGERA 100 Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act v Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council (1992) 75 LGRA 133 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council (2009) 166 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council [No 2] (2001) 113 LGERA 148 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (2008) 237 CLR 285 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 241 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Newcastle Post Office Claim) (2014) 204 LGERA 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Wright SC (Applicant) R White (Respondent)